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For the Chief Musician . A Psalm of David ; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God , according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions .
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Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity , And cleanse me from my sin .
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For I know my transgressions ; And my sin is ever before me.
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Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight ; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity ; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
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Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom .
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Purify me with hyssop , and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow .
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Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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Hide thy face from my sins , And blot out all mine iniquities .
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Create in me a clean heart , O God ; And renew a right spirit within me.
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Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.
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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
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Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God , thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness .
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O Lord, open thou my lips ; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
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For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart , O God , thou wilt not despise .
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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : Build thou the walls of Jerusalem .
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Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness , In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar .