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Psalmes 51

P S A L. LI.

1 Dauid prayeth for remission of sinnes, whereof he maketh a deepe confession. 6 Hee prayeth for sanctification. 16 God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in sinceritie. 18 Hee prayeth for the Church.

¶ To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme of Dauid, when Nathan the Prophet came vnto him, after hee had gone in to Bath-sheba.

LI ¶ Haue mercie vpon mee, O God, according to thy louing kindnesse: according vnto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash mee throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sinne is euer before mee. 4 [ref]Against thee, thee onely haue I sinned, and done this euill in thy sight: that thou mightest bee iustified when thou speakest, and be cleare when thou iudgest. 5 [fn]Behold, I was shapen in iniquitie: and in sinne did my mother conceiue me. 6 Behold, thou desirest trueth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisedome. 7 [ref]Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shall be whiter then snow. 8 Make mee to heare ioy and gladnesse: that the bones which thou hast broken, may reioyce. 9 Hide thy face from my sinnes; and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 [fn]Create in mee a cleane heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within mee. 11 Cast mee not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore vnto me the ioy of thy saluation: and vphold mee with thy free Spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressours thy wayes, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee. 14 [fn]Deliuer mee from blood-guiltinesse, O God, thou God of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing alowd of thy righteousnesse. 15 O LORD open thou my lips, and my mouth shall shew foorth thy praise. 16 [fn]For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I giue it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 [ref]The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Doe good in thy good pleasure vnto Sion: build thou the walles of Ierusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullockes vpon thine altar.

51:5 Hebr. warme me.

51:10 Or, a constant spirit.

51:14 Hebr. bloods.

51:16 Or, that I should giue it.

51:4 Rom. 3.4.

51:7 Leuit.14.6. num.19.18.

51:17 Isa.57.15. and 66.2.