Scripture Psalm 51 ( Life Application Study Bible NIIV )
- Have mercy on me, O God according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
- Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
- For i know my transgressions and my sin is always before me.
- Against you, you only, have i sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your judge.
- Surely i was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
- Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in the secret place.
- Cleanse me with hyssop, and i will be clean; wash m, and i will be whiter than snow.
- Let me here joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
- Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
- Crate in me a pure heart O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
- Do not cast me from your presence or take your holly Spirit from me.
- Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
- Then i will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.
- Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O god you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing your righteousness
- Open my lips, Lord and my mouth will declare your praise.
- You do not delight in sacrifice, or i would bring you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
- My sacrifice, O God, is a broken and contrite heart you, god, will not despise.
- May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offering offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your alter.