51:2 when Natan the prophet came to him after his affair with Bat-Sheva:
51:3 God, in your grace, have mercy on me; in your great compassion, blot out my crimes.
51:4 Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:5 For I know my crimes, my sin confronts me all the time.
51:6 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil from your perspective; so that you are right in accusing me and justified in passing sentence.
51:7 True, I was born guilty, was a sinner from the moment my mother conceived me.
51:8 Still, you want truth in the inner person; so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.
51:9 Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
51:10 Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness, so that the bones you crushed can rejoice.
51:11 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my crimes.
51:12 Create in me a clean heart, God; renew in me a resolute spirit.
51:13 Don’t thrust me away from your presence, don’t take your Ruach Kodesh away from me.
51:14 Restore my joy in your salvation, and let a willing spirit uphold me.
51:15 Then I will teach the wicked your ways, and sinners will return to you.
51:16 Rescue me from the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation! Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness —
51:17 Adonai, open my lips; then my mouth will praise you.
51:18 For you don’t want sacrifices, or I would give them; you don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.
51:19 My sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God, you won’t spurn a broken, chastened heart.
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