PSALM 51

				1  Have mercy upon me, O God,
				   According to Your
				   Lovingkindness;
				   According to the multitude of
				   Your tender mercies,
				   Blot out my transgressions.
				2  Wash me thoroughly from my
				   iniquity,
				   And cleanse me from my sin.
				
				3  For I acknowledge my 
				   transgressions,
				   And my sin is always before me.
				4  Against You, You only, have I
				   sinned,
				   And done this evil in Your
				   Sight - 
				   That You may be found just
				   When You speak,
				   And blameless when You judge.
				5  Behold, I was brought forth in
				   iniquity,
				   And in sin my mother
				   Conceived me.
				6  Behold, You desire truth in the
				   inward parts,
				   And in the hidden part You will
				   Make me to know wisdom.
				7  Purge me with hyssop, and I 
				   shall be clean;
				   Wash me and I shall be
				   Whiter than snow.
				8  Make me hear joy and gladness,
				   That the bones You have broken
				   May rejoice.
				9  Hide Your face from my sins,
				   And blot out all my iniquities.
				 
				10 Create in me a clean heart,
				   O God.
				   And renew a steadfast spirit
				   Within me.
				11 Do not cast me away from Your
				   presence,
				   And do not take Your Holy
				   Spirit from me.
				
				12 Restore to me the joy of Your
				   salvation,
				   And uphold me by Your
				   Generous Spirit.
				13 Then I will teach transgressors
				   Your ways,
				   And sinners shall be converted
				   To You.
				
				14 Deliver me from the guilt of
				   bloodshed, O God,
				   The God of my salvation,
				   And my tongue shall sing aloud
				   Of Your righteousness.
				15 O Lord, open my lips,
				   And my mouth shall show forth
				   Your praise.
				16 For You do not desire sacrifice,
				   or else I would give it;
				   You do not delight in burnt
				   Offering.
				17 The sacrifices of God are a 
				   broken spirit,
				   A broken and a contrite heart - 
				   These, O God, You will not 
				   Despise.
				18 Do good in Your good pleasure
				   to Zion;
				   Build the walls of Jerusalem.
				19 Then You shall be pleased with
				   the sacrifices of
				   righteousness,
				   With burnt offering and whole
				   Burnt offering;
				   Then they shall offer bulls on
				   Your altar.