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Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love;
    in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions.
Thoroughly wash away my guilt;
    and from my sin cleanse me.

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12 A clean heart create for me, God;
    renew within me a steadfast spirit.(A)
13 Do not drive me from before your face,
    nor take from me your holy spirit.(B)

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18 For you do not desire sacrifice[a] or I would give it;
    a burnt offering you would not accept.(A)
19 My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
    a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.

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Footnotes

  1. 51:18 For you do not desire sacrifice: the mere offering of the ritual sacrifice apart from good dispositions is not acceptable to God, cf. Ps 50.