45 lines
1.7 KiB
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45 lines
1.7 KiB
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# Chapter 51
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1 Be gracious to me, God,
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according to your faithful love;
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according to your abundant compassion,
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blot out my rebellion.
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2 Completely wash away my guilt
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and cleanse me from my sin.
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3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,
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and my sin is always before me.
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4 Against you—you alone—I have sinned
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and done this evil in your sight.
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So you are right when you pass sentence;
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you are blameless when you judge.
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5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
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I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
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6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self,
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and you teach me wisdom deep within.
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7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
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wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
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let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
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9 Turn your face away from my sins
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and blot out all my guilt.
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10 God, create a clean heart for me
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and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
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11 Do not banish me from your presence
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or take your Holy Spirit from me.
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12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,
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and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.
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13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways,
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and sinners will return to you.
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14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God—
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God of my salvation—
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and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
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15 Lord, open my lips,
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and my mouth will declare your praise.
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16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
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you are not pleased with a burnt offering.
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17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.
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You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
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18 In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;
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build the walls of Jerusalem.
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19 Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,
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whole burnt offerings;
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then bulls will be offered on your altar. |