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Psalm 51 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.

Psa 51:1

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

Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness;

According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.

Psa 51:2

Wash me thoroughly from my guilt

And cleanse me from my sin.

Psa 51:3

For I know my wrongdoings,

And my sin is constantly 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 [fn]blameless when You judge.

Psa 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in guilt,

And in sin my mother conceived me.

Psa 51:6

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

And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.

Psa 51:7

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

[fn]Cleanse me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Psa 51:8

[fn]Let me hear joy and gladness,

Let the bones You have broken rejoice.

Psa 51:9

Hide Your face from my sins

And wipe out all my guilty deeds.

Psa 51:10

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

And renew 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 wrongdoers Your ways,

And sinners will [fn]be converted to You.

Psa 51:14

Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation;

Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Psa 51:15

Lord, [fn]open my lips,

So that my mouth may declare Your praise.

Psa 51:16

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

You do not take pleasure in burnt offering.

Psa 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and a contrite heart, 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]bulls will be offered on Your altar.

NASB20 Footnotes
Or may be in the right
Many mss in Your words
Lit pure
Or inward parts
Or May You purify...that I may be clean
Or May You cleanse
Or May You cause
Lit for
Or turn back
Or may You open
Or May You build
Or sacrifices of righteousness
Lit they will offer bulls
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