A Prayer of Repentance

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David (A)when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

51 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
(B)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.

(A)The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.

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13 (A)As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

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13 As a father has compassion(A) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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14 For He [a]knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:14 Understands our constitution

14 for he knows how we are formed,(A)
    he remembers that we are dust.(B)

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156 [a]Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:156 Or Many

156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;(A)
    preserve my life(B) according to your laws.(C)

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But there is (A)forgiveness with You,
That (B)You may be feared.

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But with you there is forgiveness,(A)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(B)

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(A)O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For (B)with the Lord there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.

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Israel, put your hope(A) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love(B)
    and with him is full redemption.(C)

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