108 lines
1.8 KiB
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108 lines
1.8 KiB
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Psalm 51
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1. Have mercy on me, O God,
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because of your unfailing love.
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Because of your great compassion,
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blot out the stain of my sins.
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2. Wash me clean from my guilt.
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Purify me from my sin.
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3. For I recognize my rebellion;
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it haunts me day and night.
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4. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
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I have done what is evil in your sight.
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You will be proved right in what you say,
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and your judgment against me is just.
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5. For I was born a sinner--
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yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
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6. But you desire honesty from the womb,
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teaching me wisdom even there.
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7. Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;
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wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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8. Oh, give me back my joy again;
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you have broken me--
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now let me rejoice.
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9. Don't keep looking at my sins.
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Remove the stain of my guilt.
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10. Create in me a clean heart, O God.
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Renew a loyal spirit within me.
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11. Do not banish me from your presence,
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and don't take your Holy Spirit from me.
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12. Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
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and make me willing to obey you.
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13. Then I will teach your ways to rebels,
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and they will return to you.
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14. Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
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then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
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15. Unseal my lips, O Lord,
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that my mouth may praise you.
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16. You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.
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You do not want a burnt offering.
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17. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
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You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
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18. Look with favor on Zion and help her;
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rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
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19. Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit--
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with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings.
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Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
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