Psalm 51 | Have Mercy, O God

Have mercy on me, O God

According to your steadfast love

According to your abundant mercy

Blot out my transgressions

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity

And cleanse me from my sin!

For I know my transgressions

And my sin is ever before me

Against you, you only, have I sinned

And done what is evil in your sight

So that you may be justified in your words

And blameless in your judgment

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity

And in sin did my mother conceive me

Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being

And you teach me wisdom in the secret heart

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow

Let me hear joy and gladness

Let the bones that you have broken rejoice

Have mercy on me, O God

According to your steadfast love

According to your abundant mercy

Blot out my transgressions

Hide your face from my sins

And blot out all my iniquities

Create in me a clean heart, O God

And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from your presence

And take not your Holy Spirit from me

Restore to me the joy of your salvation

And uphold me with a willing spirit

Then I will teach transgressors your ways

And sinners will return to you

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God

O God of my salvation

And my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness

Have mercy on me, O God

According to your steadfast love

According to your abundant mercy

Blot out my transgressions

O Lord, open my lips

And my mouth will declare your praise

For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it

You will not be pleased with a burnt offering

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit

A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise

Have mercy on me, O God