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Psalm 51 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

Psa 51:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. When [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;

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

Psa 51:2

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity

And cleanse me from my sin.

Psa 51:3

For [fn]I know my transgressions,

And my sin is ever before me.

Psa 51:4

Against You, You only, I have sinned

And done what is evil in Your sight,

So that You [fn]are justified [fn]when You speak

And pure when You judge.

Psa 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

And in sin my mother conceived me.

Psa 51:6

Behold, You delight in truth in the [fn]innermost being,

And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

Psa 51:7

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

[fn]Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psa 51:8

[fn]Make me to hear joy and gladness,

Let the bones which You have crushed rejoice.

Psa 51:9

Hide Your face from my sins

And blot out all my iniquities.

Psa 51:10

Create [fn]in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew [fn]a steadfast spirit within me.

Psa 51:11

Do not cast me away from Your presence

And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Psa 51:12

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Psa 51:13

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

And sinners will [fn]be converted to You.

Psa 51:14

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

Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Psa 51:15

O Lord, [fn]open my lips,

That my mouth may declare Your praise.

Psa 51:16

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

You are not pleased with burnt offering.

Psa 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and a [fn]contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psa 51:18

By Your favor do good to Zion;

[fn]Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Psa 51:19

Then You will delight in [fn]righteous sacrifices,

In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;

Then [fn]young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

LSB Footnotes
Or I myself know
Or may be in the right
Many mss in Your words
Or inward parts
Or May You purify...that I may be clean
Or May You wash
Or May You make
Lit for
Or an upright
Or turn back
Or may You open
Lit crushed
Or May You build
Or sacrifices of righteousness
Lit they will offer young bulls
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