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| 1 [[To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba.]] Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions; |
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| 2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure; |
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| 3 For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually: |
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| 4 Against thee–against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness–in thine eyes, have I done,–That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest,–Be clear when thou judgest. |
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| 5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me. |
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| 6 Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom. |
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| 7 Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow? |
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| 8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult. |
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| 9 Hide thy face from my sins,–And, all mine iniquities, blot out; |
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| 10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me. |
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| 11 Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me: |
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| 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me:– |
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| 13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return. |
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| 14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness; |
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| 15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise. |
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| 16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice–that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please: |
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| 17 The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken,–A heart–broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise. |
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| 18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem! |
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| 19 Then, shalt thou desire the sacrifices of righteousness, Ascending-sacrifice and whole burnt-offering, Then, shall ascend upon thine altar, young bulls. |
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