Psalm 51

A Prayer for Restoration

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.(A)

Be gracious to me, God,
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.(B)

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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.

26 Help me, Lord my God;
save me according to Your faithful love(A)

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26 Help me,(A) Lord my God;
    save me according to your unfailing love.

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88 Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

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88 In your unfailing love(A) preserve my life,(B)
    that I may obey the statutes(C) of your mouth.

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149 In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.(A)

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149 Hear my voice(A) in accordance with your love;(B)
    preserve my life,(C) Lord, according to your laws.

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159 Consider how I love Your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.(A)

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159 See how I love your precepts;
    preserve my life,(A) Lord, in accordance with your love.

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