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To the chief Musician[H5329], A Psalm[H4210] of David[H1732], when Nathan[H5416] the prophet[H5030]came[H935] unto him, after he had gone in[H935] to Bathsheba[H1339]. Have mercy[H2603] upon me, O God[H430], according to thy lovingkindness[H2617]: according unto the multitude[H7230] of thy tender mercies[H7356] blot out[H4229] my transgressions[H6588].
2Wash[H3526] me throughly[H7235] from mine iniquity[H5771], and cleanse[H2891] me from my sin[H2403].
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For I acknowledge[H3045] my transgressions[H6588]: and my sin[H2403] is ever[H8548] before me.
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Against thee, thee only, have I sinned[H2398], and done[H6213] this evil[H7451] in thy sight[H5869]: that thou mightest be justified[H6663] when thou speakest[H1696], and be clear[H2135] when thou judgest[H8199].
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Behold, I was shapen[H2342] in iniquity[H5771]; and in sin[H2399] did my mother[H517]conceive[H3179] me.
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Behold, thou desirest[H2654]truth[H571] in the inward parts[H2910]: and in the hidden[H5640] part thou shalt make me to know[H3045]wisdom[H2451].
7Purge[H2398] me with hyssop[H231], and I shall be clean[H2891]: wash[H3526] me, and I shall be whiter[H3835] than snow[H7950].
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Make me to hear[H8085]joy[H8342] and gladness[H8057]; that the bones[H6106] which thou hast broken[H1794] may rejoice[H1523].
9Hide[H5641] thy face[H6440] from my sins[H2399], and blot out[H4229] all mine iniquities[H5771].
10Create[H1254] in me a clean[H2889]heart[H3820], O God[H430]; and renew[H2318] a right[H3559]spirit[H7307]within[H7130] me.
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Cast me not away[H7993] from thy presence[H6440]; and take[H3947] not thy holy[H6944]spirit[H7307] from me.
12Restore[H7725] unto me the joy[H8342] of thy salvation[H3468]; and uphold[H5564] me with thy free[H5081]spirit[H7307].
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Then will I teach[H3925]transgressors[H6586] thy ways[H1870]; and sinners[H2400] shall be converted[H7725] unto thee.
14Deliver[H5337] me from bloodguiltiness[H1818], O God[H430], thou God[H430] of my salvation[H8668]: and my tongue[H3956] shall sing aloud[H7442] of thy righteousness[H6666].
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O Lord[H136], open[H6605] thou my lips[H8193]; and my mouth[H6310] shall shew forth[H5046] thy praise[H8416].
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For thou desirest[H2654] not sacrifice[H2077]; else would I give[H5414] it: thou delightest[H7521] not in burnt offering[H5930].
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The sacrifices[H2077] of God[H430] are a broken[H7665]spirit[H7307]: a broken[H7665] and a contrite[H1794]heart[H3820], O God[H430], thou wilt not despise[H959].
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Do good[H3190] in thy good[H3190]pleasure[H7522] unto Zion[H6726]: build[H1129] thou the walls[H2346] of Jerusalem[H3389].
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Then shalt thou be pleased[H2654] with the sacrifices[H2077] of righteousness[H6664], with burnt offering[H5930] and whole[H3632] burnt offering[H5930]: then shall they offer[H5927]bullocks[H6499] upon thine altar[H4196].