Chapter 50

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David, ² when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bathsheba.

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³ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy;

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⁴ Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,

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⁵ For I am conscious of mine iniquity;

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⁶ Against thee only have I sinned,

Ps 50:6

⁷ For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities,

Ps 50:7

⁸ For, behold, thou lovest truth:

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⁹ Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified:

Ps 50:9

¹⁰ Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy:

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¹¹ Turn away thy face from my sins,

Ps 50:11

¹² Create in me a clean heart, O God;

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¹³ Cast me not away from thy presence;

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¹⁴ Restore to me the joy of thy salvation:

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¹⁵ [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways;

Ps 50:15

¹⁶ Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation:

Ps 50:16

¹⁷ O Lord, thou shalt open my lips;

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¹⁸ For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]:

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¹⁹ Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit:

Ps 50:19

²⁰ Do good, O Lord, to Zion in thy good pleasure;

Ps 50:20

²¹ Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness,

Ps 50:21