Psalm 51 (50 Lxx)
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your loving kindness; According
to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before
me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in
Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless
when You judge. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in
sin my mother conceived me. Behold, You desire truth in the inward
parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall
be whiter than snow. Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones
You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, And blot
out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew
a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy
of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then
I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted
to You. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God
of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do
not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not
despise. Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls
of Jerusalem. Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of
righteousness,With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then
they shall offer bulls on Your altar. |
