Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

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

51 (B)Have mercy on me,[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your (C)abundant mercy
    (D)blot out my transgressions.

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  1. Psalm 51:1 Or Be gracious to me

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

Purge me (A)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    (B)wash me, and I shall be (C)whiter than snow.

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Cleanse(A) me with hyssop,(B) and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.(C)

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(A)Hide your face from my sins,
    and (B)blot out all my iniquities.
10 (C)Create in me a (D)clean heart, O God,
    and (E)renew a right[a] spirit within me.
11 (F)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not (G)your Holy Spirit from me.

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  1. Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast

Hide your face from my sins(A)
    and blot out(B) all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart,(C) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(D)
11 Do not cast me(E) from your presence(F)
    or take your Holy Spirit(G) from me.

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14 Deliver me from (A)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O (B)God of my salvation,
    and (C)my tongue will sing aloud of your (D)righteousness.

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14 Deliver me(A) from the guilt of bloodshed,(B) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(C)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(D)

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