Chapter 51

Natsach of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-Sheva.

1

HAVE mercy upon me, O Elohiym, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2

Wash me throughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.

5

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall 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 to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which 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 Elohiym; and renew a right ruach within me.

11

Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your Ruach Ha'Qodesh from me.

12

Restore unto me the joy of your yeshu`ah; and uphold me with your free Ruach.

13

Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be turned back unto you.

14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O Elohiym, Elohai of my yeshu`ah: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

15

O Adonai, open my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.

16

For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in ascending smoke offering.

17

The sacrifices of Elohiym are a broken ruach: a broken and a contrite heart, O Elohiym, you will not despise.

18

Do good in your good pleasure unto Tsiyon: build the walls of Yerushalayim.

19

Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with ascending smoke offering and whole ascending smoke offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon your altar.



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