Psalms 51:8–19 · BSB
51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
51:9
Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
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51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
51:11
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
51:13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
51:14
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
51:15
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
51:18
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
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