51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

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Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

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Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
    you taught me wisdom(A) in that secret place.(B)

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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

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Let me hear joy and gladness;(A)
    let the bones(B) you have crushed rejoice.

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10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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10 Create in me a pure heart,(A) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(B)
11 Do not cast me(C) from your presence(D)
    or take your Holy Spirit(E) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(F)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(G) to sustain me.(H)

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(I)
    so that sinners(J) will turn back to you.(K)

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15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

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15 Open my lips, Lord,(A)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.

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17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

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17 My sacrifice,(A) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(B)
    you, God, will not despise.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are