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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Psalms 51

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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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Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

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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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Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

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Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

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Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

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Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

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For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

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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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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Psalm 51 is David’s great confession after his sin with Bathsheba. He cries for mercy, asks for a clean heart, and pleads for the Holy Spirit not to be taken from him.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. Total Forgiveness: "Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow" (v. 7). No sin is too deep for God’s cleansing grace.
2. A Broken Heart: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit and a contrite heart (v. 17). God values humility over religious performance.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Amen.

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