Psalm 51:1-12

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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)

¹Have mercy^(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;^(C)
according to your great compassion^(D)
    blot out^(E) my transgressions.^(F)
²Wash away^(G) all my iniquity
    and cleanse^(H) me from my sin.

³For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.^(I)
⁴Against you, you only, have I sinned^(J)
    and done what is evil in your sight;^(K)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.^(L)
⁵Surely I was sinful^(M) at birth,^(N)
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
⁶Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
    you taught me wisdom^(O) in that secret place.^(P)

⁷Cleanse^(Q) me with hyssop,^(R) and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.^(S)
⁸Let me hear joy and gladness;^(T)
    let the bones^(U) you have crushed rejoice.
⁹Hide your face from my sins^(V)
    and blot out^(W) all my iniquity.

¹⁰Create in me a pure heart,^(X) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.^(Y)
¹¹Do not cast me^(Z) from your presence^(AA)
    or take your Holy Spirit^(AB) from me.
¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation^(AC)
    and grant me a willing spirit,^(AD) to sustain me.^(AE)

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Footnotes

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

Habakkuk 3:2-13

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²Lord, I have heard^(A) of your fame;
    I stand in awe^(B) of your deeds, Lord.^(C)
Repeat^(D) them in our day,
    in our time make them known;
    in wrath remember mercy.^(E)

³God came from Teman,^(F)
    the Holy One^(G) from Mount Paran.^[a]^(H)
His glory covered the heavens^(I)
    and his praise filled the earth.^(J)
⁴His splendor was like the sunrise;^(K)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power^(L) was hidden.
⁵Plague^(M) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.
⁶He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled^(N)
    and the age-old hills^(O) collapsed^(P)—
    but he marches on forever.^(Q)
⁷I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,
    the dwellings of Midian^(R) in anguish.^(S)

⁸Were you angry with the rivers,^(T) Lord?
    Was your wrath against the streams?
Did you rage against the sea^(U)
    when you rode your horses
    and your chariots to victory?^(V)
⁹You uncovered your bow,
    you called for many arrows.^(W)
You split the earth with rivers;
¹⁰    the mountains saw you and writhed.^(X)
Torrents of water swept by;
    the deep roared^(Y)
    and lifted its waves^(Z) on high.

¹¹Sun and moon stood still^(AA) in the heavens
    at the glint of your flying arrows,^(AB)
    at the lightning^(AC) of your flashing spear.
¹²In wrath you strode through the earth
    and in anger you threshed^(AD) the nations.
¹³You came out^(AE) to deliver^(AF) your people,
    to save your anointed^(AG) one.
You crushed^(AH) the leader of the land of wickedness,
    you stripped him from head to foot.

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Footnotes

Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.

John 12:1-11

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Jesus Anointed at Bethany^(A)

12 Six days before the Passover,^(B) Jesus came to Bethany,^(C) where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. ²Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,^(D) while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. ³Then Mary took about a pint^[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;^(E) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.^(F) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

⁴But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,^(G) objected, ⁵“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.^[b]” ⁶He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,^(H) he used to help himself to what was put into it.

⁷“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.^(I) ⁸You will always have the poor among you,^[c]^(J) but you will not always have me.”

⁹Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.^(K) ¹⁰So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, ¹¹for on account of him^(L) many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.^(M)