Psalm 51:3-4
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
and blameless when you pass judgment.
Psalm 51:5-6
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 Indeed, I was born guilty,
a sinner when my mother conceived me.
6 You desire truth in the inward being;[a]
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:6 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 51:12-13
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and sustain in me a willing[a] spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:12 Or generous
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