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Psalms

51
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The psalmist confesses his deep sin and pities himself, asking God to cleanse his heart and renew his spirit. He prays for a pure soul and for God's mercy to replace his guilt.

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(1) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
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II Samuel 12:1II Samuel 12:2II Samuel 12:3II Samuel 12:4II Samuel 12:5II Samuel 12:6II Samuel 12:7II Samuel 12:8II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 12:10II Samuel 12:11II Samuel 12:12

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Psalms 69:16Psalms 40:11Psalms 103:4Psalms 4:1James 2:13Jeremiah 28:9

(2) Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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Psalms 51:7Ezekiel 36:25Zechariah 13:1I Corinthians 6:11Hebrews 9:13Hebrews 9:14Hebrews 10:21Hebrews 10:22I John 1:7I John 1:8I John 1:9Revelation 1:5

(3) For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
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Psalms 32:5Psalms 38:18Leviticus 26:40Leviticus 26:41Nehemiah 9:2Job 33:27Proverbs 28:13Luke 15:18Luke 15:19Luke 15:20Luke 15:21Psalms 40:12

(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.
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Genesis 9:6Genesis 20:6Genesis 39:9Leviticus 5:19Leviticus 6:2Leviticus 6:3Leviticus 6:4Leviticus 6:5Leviticus 6:6Leviticus 6:7II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 12:10

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Romans 3:4Galatians 2:16Romans 2:1

(5) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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Psalms 58:3Genesis 5:3Genesis 8:21Job 14:4Job 15:14Job 15:15Job 15:16John 3:6Romans 5:12Ephesians 2:3

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Luke 12:53

(6) Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
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Psalms 26:2Psalms 125:4Genesis 20:5Genesis 20:6II Kings 20:3I Chronicles 29:17II Chronicles 31:20II Chronicles 31:21Proverbs 2:21Jeremiah 5:3John 4:23John 4:24

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Revelation 8:12Ruth 3:13I Samuel 30:24II Samuel 18:2Ezekiel 5:2Ezekiel 5:12

(7) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Leviticus 14:4Leviticus 14:5Leviticus 14:6Leviticus 14:7Leviticus 14:49Leviticus 14:50Leviticus 14:51Leviticus 14:52Numbers 19:18Numbers 19:19Numbers 19:20Hebrews 9:19

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Leviticus 13:6Leviticus 13:34Leviticus 14:8Leviticus 14:9Numbers 19:19Job 9:30

(8) Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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Psalms 13:5Psalms 30:11Psalms 119:81Psalms 119:82Psalms 126:5Psalms 126:6Matthew 5:4Psalms 6:2Psalms 6:3Psalms 38:3Job 5:17Job 5:18

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Jeremiah 8:1Isaiah 9:3II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(9) Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
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Isaiah 38:17Jeremiah 16:17Micah 7:18Micah 7:19Psalms 51:1Colossians 2:14

(10) Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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II Corinthians 5:17Ephesians 2:10Psalms 73:1Proverbs 20:9Jeremiah 13:27Jeremiah 32:39Ezekiel 11:19Ezekiel 18:31Ezekiel 36:25Ezekiel 36:26Ezekiel 36:27Ezekiel 36:37

(11) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
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Psalms 43:2Psalms 71:9Psalms 71:18Genesis 4:14II Kings 13:23II Kings 17:18II Kings 17:19II Kings 17:20II Kings 17:21II Kings 17:22II Kings 17:23II Kings 23:27

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II Samuel 16:19

(12) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
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Psalms 85:6Psalms 85:7Psalms 85:8Job 29:2Job 29:3Isaiah 57:17Isaiah 57:18Jeremiah 31:9Jeremiah 31:10Jeremiah 31:11Jeremiah 31:12Jeremiah 31:13

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Isaiah 9:3

(13) Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
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Psalms 32:5Psalms 32:8Psalms 32:9Psalms 32:10Zechariah 3:1Zechariah 3:2Zechariah 3:3Zechariah 3:4Zechariah 3:5Zechariah 3:6Zechariah 3:7Zechariah 3:8

(14) Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
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Psalms 26:9Psalms 55:23Genesis 9:6Genesis 42:22II Samuel 3:28II Samuel 11:15II Samuel 11:16II Samuel 11:17II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 21:1Ezekiel 33:8Hosea 4:2

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Psalms 47:6Isaiah 45:8Isaiah 46:13Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 33:12Romans 9:30

(15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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Genesis 44:16I Samuel 2:9Ezekiel 16:63Matthew 22:12Romans 3:19Exodus 4:11Ezekiel 3:27Ezekiel 29:21Mark 7:34Psalms 63:3Psalms 63:4Psalms 63:5

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Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(16) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
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Psalms 51:6Exodus 21:14Numbers 15:27Numbers 15:30Numbers 15:31Numbers 35:31Deuteronomy 22:22Hosea 6:6Psalms 40:6Psalms 50:8Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 21:27

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I Samuel 16:5Ezekiel 39:17

(17) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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Psalms 107:22Mark 12:33Romans 12:1Philippians 4:18Hebrews 13:16I Peter 2:5Psalms 34:18Psalms 147:3II Kings 22:19Isaiah 57:15Isaiah 61:1Isaiah 61:2

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Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9II Chronicles 20:37Jeremiah 50:2II Kings 8:12Psalms 34:18

(18) Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
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Psalms 25:22Psalms 102:16Psalms 122:6Psalms 122:7Psalms 122:8Psalms 122:9Psalms 137:5Psalms 137:6Isaiah 62:1Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 62:7Jeremiah 51:50

(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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Psalms 66:13Psalms 66:14Psalms 66:15Psalms 118:27Ephesians 5:2Psalms 4:5Malachi 3:3Romans 12:1

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Psalms 66:15Malachi 1:8Deuteronomy 33:19Psalms 4:5Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

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