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| Have mercy on me, O God, according to your
loving-kindness; *
in your great compassion blot out my offenses.
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| 2
| Wash me through and through from my wickedness
*
and cleanse me from my sin.
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| 3
| For I know my transgressions, *
and my sin is ever before me.
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| 4
| Against you only have I sinned *
and done what is evil in your sight.
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| 5
| And so you are justified when you speak *
and upright in your judgment.
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| 6
| Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth,
*
a sinner from my mother's womb.
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| 7
| For behold, you look for truth deep within
me, *
and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
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| 8
| Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure;
*
wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.
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| 9
| Make me hear of joy and gladness, *
that the body you have broken may rejoice.
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| 10
| Hide your face from my sins *
and blot out all my iniquities.
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| 11
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, *
and renew a right spirit within me.
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| 12
| Cast me not away from your presence *
and take not your holy Spirit from me.
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| 13
| Give me the joy of your saving help again
*
and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
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| 14
| I shall teach your ways to the wicked, *
and sinners shall return to you.
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| 15
| Deliver me from death, O God, *
and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness,
O God of my salvation.
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| 16
| Open my lips, O Lord, *
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
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| 17
| Had you desired it, I would have offered
sacrifice, *
but you take no delight in burnt-offerings.
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| 18
| The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit;
*
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
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