Psalm 51:1-4

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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.
²^(E)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and ^(F)cleanse me from my sin!

³^(G)For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
⁴^(H)Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil ^(I)in your sight,
^(J)so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.

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Footnotes

Psalm 51:1 Or Be gracious to me

Psalm 51:10-17

English Standard Version

¹⁰^(A)Create in me a ^(B)clean heart, O God,
    and ^(C)renew a right^[a] spirit within me.
¹¹^(D)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not ^(E)your Holy Spirit from me.
¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

¹³Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will ^(F)return to you.
¹⁴Deliver me from ^(G)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O ^(H)God of my salvation,
    and ^(I)my tongue will sing aloud of your ^(J)righteousness.
¹⁵O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
¹⁶^(K)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
¹⁷The sacrifices of God are ^(L)a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.