084) Psalm 51 (1st Version)

Psalm 51 (1st Version) To the chief musician, a psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bathsheba.

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1 Have mercy upon me o God, in thy loving kindness: in multitude of thy mercies blot out my trespasses.

2 From mine iniquity do thou wash me most perfectly, and also from this sin of mine do thou me purify.

3 Because, of my transgressions myself do take notice, and sin that I committed have before me ever is.

4 Gainst thee, thee only I have sinn’d this ill done thee before: when thou speak’st just thou art, and clear when thou dost judge therefore.

5 Behold, how in iniquity I did shape receive: also my mother that me bare in sin did me conceive.

6 Behold, thou dost desire the truth within the inward part: and thou shalt make me wisdom know in secret of my heart.

7 With hyssop do me purify, I shall be cleansed so: do thou me wash, and then I shall be whiter then the snow.

8 Of joy and gladness do thou make me to hear the voice: that so the bones which thou hast broke may cheerfully rejoice.

9 From the beholding of my sin hide thou away thy face: also all mine iniquities do utterly deface.