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10 
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
11 
Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted and return to You.

14 
Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.
15 
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
16 
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.(A)
17 
My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

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10 Create in me a pure heart,(A) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(B)
11 Do not cast me(C) from your presence(D)
    or take your Holy Spirit(E) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(F)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(G) to sustain me.(H)

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(I)
    so that sinners(J) will turn back to you.(K)
14 Deliver me(L) from the guilt of bloodshed,(M) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(N)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(O)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(P)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(Q) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(R) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(S)
    you, God, will not despise.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are