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For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
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Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
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For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
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Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
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Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
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Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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Cleanse 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; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
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Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
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Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
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Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
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Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
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Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
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Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
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O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
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You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
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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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In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
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Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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