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Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
51:2
 
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3
 
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
51:4
 
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
51:5
 
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
51:6
 
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
51:7
 
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
51:8
 
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
51:9
 
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
51:10
 
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
51:11
 
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
51:12
 
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
51:13
 
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
51:14
 
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
51:15
 
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
51:16
 
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
51:17
 
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
51:18
 
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19
 
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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John Wesley's Notes
Explanation posted by John Wesley on 2007-01-01 00:00:00
David prays for pardon, ver. 1, 2. Confesses his sins, ver. 3- 5. Prays for renewing grace, ver. 6-14. Promises unfeigned thankfulness, ver. 15-17. Prays for the whole church, ver, 18, 19. To the chief musician, A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
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