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Psalm 51 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.

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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;

According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

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Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt

And cleanse me from my sin.

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For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them;

My sin is always before me.

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Against You, You only, have I sinned

And done that which is evil in Your sight,

So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence]

And faultless in Your judgment.

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I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness;

In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful].

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Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,

And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

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Purify me with [fn]hyssop, and I will be clean;

Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

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Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied;

Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

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Hide Your face from my sins

And blot out all my iniquities.

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Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.

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Do not cast me away from Your presence

And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

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Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

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Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

And sinners shall be converted and return to You.

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Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;

Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.

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O Lord, open my lips,

That my mouth may declare Your praise.

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For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;

You are not pleased with burnt offering.

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My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit;

A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

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By Your favor do good to Zion;

May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

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Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,

In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;

Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

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Psalm Chapter 51 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras