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| Forgiveness |
| Psalm 51 |
| 1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loveingkindness: according unto the multitude of they tender mercies blot out my transgressions. |
| 2. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. |
| 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. |
| 4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest |
| 5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. |
| 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me know wisdom. |
| 7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
| 8. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. |
| 9. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. |
| 10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. |
| 11. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. |
| 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and uphold me with they free spirit. |
| 13. Then will I teach transgressors they ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. |
| 14. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God ofmy salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of they righteousness. |
| 15. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. |
| 16. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not inburnt offering. |
| 17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. |
| 18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 19. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine alter. |
| King James Bible |
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