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Psalm 51
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| 51:1
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto
the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. |
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| 51:2
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. |
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| 51:3
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. |
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| 51:4
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. |
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| 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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 (51:5) "I was shapen in iniquity ... in sin did my mother conceive me."
Women, sex, and babies are all evil to God.
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| 51:6
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
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| 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter
than snow. |
 "Wash me and I shall be made whiter
than snow"
(Unknown, 12th Century)
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| 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
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| 51:9
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
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| 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. |
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| 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. |
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| 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit. |
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| 51:13
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted
unto thee. |
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| 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my
tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. |
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| 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. |
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| 51:16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in
burnt offering. |
 (51:16)
"For thou desirest not sacrifice ... Thou delightest not in burnt offering."
Does God desire animal sacrifices?
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| 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, thou wilt not despise.
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| 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. |
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| 51:19
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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