Psalm 51

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Psalm 51

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.

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^(A)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of ^(B)Your compassion ^(C)blot out my transgressions.

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^(D)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And ^(E)cleanse me from my sin.

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For ^(b)I ^(F)know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.

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^(G)Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is ^(H)evil in Your sight,
So that ^(I)You ^(c)are justified ^(d)when You speak
And ^(e)blameless when You judge.

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Behold, I was ^(J)brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

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Behold, You desire ^(K)truth in the ^(f)innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will ^(L)make me know wisdom.

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^(g)Purify me ^(M)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
^(h)Wash me, and I shall be ^(N)whiter than snow.

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⁽ⁱ⁾Make me to hear ^(O)joy and gladness,
Let the ^(P)bones which You have broken rejoice.

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^(Q)Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

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^(R)Create ^(j)in me a ^(S)clean heart, O God,
And renew ^(k)a ^(T)steadfast spirit within me.

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^(U)Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your ^(V)Holy Spirit from me.

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Restore to me the ^(W)joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a ^(X)willing spirit.

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Then I will ^(Y)teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will ^(l)be ^(Z)converted to You.

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Deliver me from ^(AA)bloodguiltiness, O God, ^(AB)the God of my salvation;
Then my ^(AC)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

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O Lord, ^(m)^(AD)open my lips,
That my mouth may ^(AE)declare Your praise.

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For You ^(AF)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.

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The sacrifices of God are a ^(AG)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

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^(AH)By Your favor do good to Zion;
⁽ⁿ⁾^(AI)Build the walls of Jerusalem.

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Then You will delight in ^(o)^(AJ)righteous sacrifices,
In ^(AK)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then ^(p)young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 51:1: ['2 Sam 12:1']

b. Psalm 51:3: ['Or ', I myself know]

c. Psalm 51:4: ['Or ', may be in the right]

d. Psalm 51:4: ['Many mss read ', in Your words]

e. Psalm 51:4: ['Lit ', pure]

f. Psalm 51:6: ['Or ', inward parts]

g. Psalm 51:7: ['Or ', May You purify...that I may be clean]

h. Psalm 51:7: ['Or ', May You wash]

i. Psalm 51:8: ['Or ', May You make]

j. Psalm 51:10: ['Lit ', for]

k. Psalm 51:10: ['Or ', an upright]

l. Psalm 51:13: ['Or ', turn back]

m. Psalm 51:15: ['Or ', may You open]

n. Psalm 51:18: ['Or ', May You build]

o. Psalm 51:19: ['Or ', sacrifices of righteousness]

p. Psalm 51:19: ['Lit ', they will offer young bulls]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 51:1: Psalm 4:1; Psalm 109:26

B. Psalm 51:1: Psalm 69:16; Psalm 106:45

C. Psalm 51:1: Psalm 51:9; Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 44:22; Acts 3:19; Colossians 2:14

D. Psalm 51:2: Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:16; Isaiah 4:4; Jeremiah 4:14; Acts 22:16; Revelation 1:5

E. Psalm 51:2: Jeremiah 33:8; Ezekiel 36:33; Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 1:9

F. Psalm 51:3: Isaiah 59:12

G. Psalm 51:4: Genesis 20:6; Genesis 39:9; 2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 41:4

H. Psalm 51:4: Luke 15:21

I. Psalm 51:4: Romans 3:4

J. Psalm 51:5: Job 14:4; Job 15:14; Psalm 58:3; Ephesians 2:3

K. Psalm 51:6: Job 38:36; Psalm 15:2

L. Psalm 51:6: Proverbs 2:6; James 1:5

M. Psalm 51:7: Exodus 12:22; Leviticus 14:4; Numbers 19:18; Hebrews 9:19

N. Psalm 51:7: Isaiah 1:18

O. Psalm 51:8: Isaiah 35:10; Joel 1:16

P. Psalm 51:8: Psalm 35:10

Q. Psalm 51:9: Jeremiah 16:17

R. Psalm 51:10: Ezekiel 18:31; Ephesians 2:10

S. Psalm 51:10: Psalm 24:4; Matthew 5:8; Acts 15:9

T. Psalm 51:10: Psalm 78:37

U. Psalm 51:11: Jeremiah 7:15

V. Psalm 51:11: Isaiah 63:10; Isaiah 63:11

W. Psalm 51:12: Psalm 13:5

X. Psalm 51:12: Psalm 110:3

Y. Psalm 51:13: Acts 9:21; Acts 9:22

Z. Psalm 51:13: Psalm 22:27

AA. Psalm 51:14: 2 Samuel 12:9; Psalm 26:9

AB. Psalm 51:14: Psalm 25:5

AC. Psalm 51:14: Psalm 35:28; Psalm 71:15

AD. Psalm 51:15: Exodus 4:15

AE. Psalm 51:15: Psalm 9:14

AF. Psalm 51:16: 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 40:6

AG. Psalm 51:17: Psalm 34:18

AH. Psalm 51:18: Psalm 69:35; Isaiah 51:3

AI. Psalm 51:18: Psalm 102:16; Psalm 147:2

AJ. Psalm 51:19: Psalm 4:5

AK. Psalm 51:19: Psalm 66:13; Psalm 66:15