Psalms

Psalm 51 ©

1 David prayeth for remission of his sins, whereof he maketh a deep confession: 16 he prayeth God to sanctify him. 16 God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in contrition of heart: 18 David prayeth for the welfare of the church.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, awhen Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.

a 2Sa. 11.1-4; 12.1-18.
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HAVE bmercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies cblot out my transgressions.

b Ps. 69.13,16. Ro. 5.20,21. Ex. 34.6,7. Ep. 2.4. Tit. 3.4,5.
c v.9. Ne. 4.5. Ps. 19.13; 32.1,2; 25.7,11. Is. 43.25; 44.22. Je. 18.23. Ac. 3.19. Mi. 7.18,19.
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dWash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

d He. 9.14; 10.19-22. Re. 1.5. 1Jn. 1.7. Zec. 13.1. v.7.
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For eI acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

e Ps. 32.5; 38.4,18. Pr. 28.13. 1Jn. 1.9.
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fAgainst thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: gthat thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

f 2Sa. 12.13. Ge. 20.6; 39.9. 1Jn. 3.4. Lu. 15.21.
g Ro. 3.4. Da. 9.7,8. Ex. 9.27.
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Behold, I hwas shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother 1conceive me.

h Job 14.4. Jn. 3.6. Ro. 5.12-19. Ge. 5.3. Ep. 2.1,3. Ps. 58.3.
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Behold, ithou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

i Ps. 45.13. Pr. 11.20. Jn. 4.23. Ro. 2.29. 1Pe. 3.4.
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jPurge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

j Le. 14.4-9. Nu. 19.6-19. Is. 1.18. He. 9.14,19. 1Jn. 1.7. Re. 1.5; 7.14. Ep. 5.25-27. Ex. 12.22.
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kMake me to hear joy and gladness; that lthe bones which thou mhast broken may rejoice.

k Ps. 89.15; 119.81,82. Is. 40.1,2.
l Ps. 35.10.
m Mat. 5.4. Ps. 6.2,3; 38.3-9. Je. 31.25. Is. 57.15-19.
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nHide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

n Je. 16.17. Is. 38.17. Mi. 7.18,19. Ac. 13.38,39.
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oCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and prenew 2a right spirit within me.

o Ac. 15.9. Ro. 7.24,25. Ep. 2.10; 4.22-24. Col. 3.10-13. Eze. 36.26.
p La. 5.21.
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qCast me not away rfrom thy presence; and take not thy sholy spirit from me.

q Ps. 43.2; 71.9,18.
r Ge. 4.14.
s Pr. 1.24. Eze. 36.27. Jn. 4.10,14. Lu. 11.13. Ro. 8.9.
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Restore unto me the tjoy of thy salvation; and uuphold me with thy vfree spirit.

t Ro. 5.2,11. 2Co. 1.12. Ne. 8.10.
u Ps. 94.18,19. 2Co. 3.17. Ro. 8.15. Ep. 4.30.
v 2Ch. 29.31.
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Then wwill I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

w Zec. 3.1-8. Ps. 66.16. Lu. 22.32. Is. 55.7-9. Ja. 5.19,20.
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Deliver me from 3bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and xmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

x Ps. 31.1; 86.12,13; 71.8,14-24. Is. 61.10. Phi. 3.9.
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O Lord, yopen thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

y Ex. 4.11,12. Ps. 79.8-13.
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For thou zdesirest not sacrifice; 4else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt offering.

z Ps. 40.6; 50.8. Is. 1.11-15. Je. 7.22. Ho. 6.6. Mi. 6.7,8. He. 10.4-10. Nu. 15.30,31; 35.31. Le. 20.10. 1Sa. 15.22.
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The asacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

a Is. 57.15-18; 66.2. Ps. 34.18; 102.17.
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Do bgood in thy good pleasure unto Zion: cbuild thou the walls of Jerusalem.

b Ps. 69.35,36; 137.5,6; 25.22; 122.6-9. 2Co. 11.28,29. Is. 62.1,6,7. Je. 51.50.
c Ps. 147.2.
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Then dshalt thou be pleased with the esacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and fwhole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

d Ps. 79.13; 66.13-15; 116.14,17-19; 118.27. 1Ki. 8.63. Ep. 5.2. He. 13.10,16. Ro. 12.1.
e Mal. 3.3. Ps. 4.5. Is. 61.8. 1Pe. 2.5. Ro. 12.1. De. 33.19.
f De. 33.10.