Psalms 51 : 1 (NLV)
O God, favor me because of Your loving-kindness. Take away my wrong-doing because of the greatness of Your loving-pity.
Psalms 51 : 2 (NLV)
Wash me inside and out from my wrong-doing and make me clean from my sin.
Psalms 51 : 3 (NLV)
For I know my wrong-doing, and my sin is always in front of me.
Psalms 51 : 4 (NLV)
I have sinned against You, and You only. I have done what is sinful in Your eyes. You are always right when You speak, and fair when You judge.
Psalms 51 : 5 (NLV)
See, I was born in sin and was in sin from my very beginning.
Psalms 51 : 6 (NLV)
See, You want truth deep within the heart. And You will make me know wisdom in the hidden part.
Psalms 51 : 7 (NLV)
Take away my sin, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Psalms 51 : 8 (NLV)
Make me hear joy and happiness. Let the bones that You have broken be full of joy.
Psalms 51 : 9 (NLV)
Hide Your face from my sins. And take away all my wrong-doing.
Psalms 51 : 10 (NLV)
Make a clean heart in me, O God. Give me a new spirit that will not be moved.
Psalms 51 : 11 (NLV)
Do not throw me away from where You are. And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalms 51 : 12 (NLV)
Let the joy of Your saving power return to me. And give me a willing spirit to obey you.
Psalms 51 : 13 (NLV)
Then I will teach wrong-doers Your ways. And sinners will turn to You.
Psalms 51 : 14 (NLV)
Save me from the guilt of blood, O God. You are the God Who saves me. Then my tongue will sing with joy about how right and good You are.
Psalms 51 : 15 (NLV)
O Lord, open my lips, so my mouth will praise You.
Psalms 51 : 16 (NLV)
For You are not happy with a gift given on the altar in worship, or I would give it. You are not pleased with burnt gifts.
Psalms 51 : 17 (NLV)
The gifts on an altar that God wants are a broken spirit. O God, You will not hate a broken heart and a heart with no pride.
Psalms 51 : 18 (NLV)
Be pleased to do good to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 51 : 19 (NLV)
Then You will be happy with gifts given on the altar that are right and good, with burnt gifts and whole burnt gifts. Then young bulls will be given on Your altar.
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