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{For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
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For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
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Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
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Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
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Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
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Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me.
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Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
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Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
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Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
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For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
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Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
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Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
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