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Thoroughly wash me, inside and out, of all my crooked deeds.
    Cleanse me from my sins.

For I am fully aware of all I have done wrong,
    and my guilt is there, staring me in the face.
It was against You, only You, that I sinned,
    for I have done what You say is wrong, right before Your eyes.
So when You speak, You are in the right.
    When You judge, Your judgments are pure and true.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 51:4 Romans 3:4

Wash away(A) all my iniquity
    and cleanse(B) me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.(C)
Against you, you only, have I sinned(D)
    and done what is evil in your sight;(E)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.(F)

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