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Psalms 51

19 aligned verses; 19 with wording or punctuation differences .

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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming inn unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies , Blot out my transgressions.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin .
For my transgressions I do know, And my sin ` is ' before me continually .
For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me.
Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words , Thou art pure in Thy judging .
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 .
Lo , in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
Behold , I was shapen in iniquity ; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Lo , truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts , And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Behold , thou desirest truth in the inward parts : and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom .
Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean , Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
Purge me with hyssop , and I shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow .
Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness , Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised .
Make me to hear joy and gladness ; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice .
Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out .
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
A clean heart prepare for me , O God , And a right spirit renew within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not forth from Thy presence , And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation , And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy free spirit .
I teach transgressors Thy ways , And sinners unto Thee do return .
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from blood , O God, God of my salvation , My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness , O God, thou God of my salvation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
O Lord, open thou my lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
For Thou desirest not sacrifice , or I give ` it ', Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
For thou desirest not sacrifice ; else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt offering .
The sacrifices of God ` are ' a broken spirit , A heart broken and bruised , O God, Thou dost not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart , O God, thou wilt not despise.
Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion , Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt - offering , and whole burnt - offering , Then they offer bullocks on thine altar !
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering : then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar .

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