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Psalms 51

19 aligned verses; 19 with wording or punctuation differences .

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion , blot out my transgressions.
> Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies , blot out my transgressions.
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity . Cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions , and my sin is always before me.
For I know my transgressions . My sin is constantly before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight , so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
Against you, and you only, have I sinned , And done that which is evil in your sight ; That you may be proved right when you speak , And justified when you judge.
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity ; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity . In sin my mother conceived me.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean ; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean . Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness ; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
Let me hear joy and gladness , That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
Hide your face from my sins , And blot out all of my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God , and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God . Renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Your presence ; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Don't throw me from your presence , And don't take your holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation , and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation . Uphold me with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways , and sinners will return to You.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways . Sinners shall be converted to you.
Deliver me from bloodguilt , O God, the God of my salvation , and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness , O God, the God of my salvation . My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips , and my mouth will declare Your praise.
Lord, open my lips . My mouth shall declare your praise.
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it ; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings .
For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it . You have no pleasure in burnt offering .
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit . A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
In Your good pleasure , cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings ; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness , In burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings . Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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