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A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when
ANathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 ABe gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of
BYour compassion
Cblot out my transgressions.
2 AWash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And
Bcleanse me from my sin.
3 For
1I
Aknow my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
4 AAgainst You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is
Bevil in Your sight,
So that
CYou
1are justified
2when You speak
And
3blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was
Abrought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire
Atruth in the
1innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will
Bmake me know wisdom.
7 1Purify me
Awith hyssop, and I shall be clean;
2Wash me, and I shall be
Bwhiter than snow.
8 1Make me to hear
Ajoy and gladness,
Let the
Bbones which You have broken rejoice.
9 AHide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 ACreate
1in me a
Bclean heart, O God,
And renew
2a
Csteadfast spirit within me.
11 ADo not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your
BHoly Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the
Ajoy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a
Bwilling spirit.
13 Then I will
Ateach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will
1be
Bconverted to You.
14 Deliver me from
Abloodguiltiness, O God,
Bthe God of my salvation;
Then my
Ctongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord,
1Aopen my lips,
That my mouth may
Bdeclare Your praise.
16 For You
Ado not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a
Abroken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 ABy Your favor do good to Zion;
1BBuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will delight in
1Arighteous sacrifices,
In
Bburnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then
2young bulls will be offered on Your altar.