Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 51

Show me , God, because of your . Because your runs so deep, wipe away every act of I’ve committed. from my . Wash away the stain of my .I know exactly what I’ve done wrong — it’s right there in front of me, always.Against you — you alone — I have done this. What you call wrong, I did, right in front of you. So you are completely right when you speak, and no one can question your .Look — I was , tangled in failure from the moment my mother carried me.But what you actually want is — so in the most hidden part of me, teach me .Cleanse me with , and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.Let me hear joy and celebration again — let the dance once more. from my failures. Wipe away every stain of guilt. something inside me, God. Put a new, steady in me.Don’t throw me out of your . Don’t take the away from me.Give me back the joy of being by you. Hold me up with a .Then I will teach people who’ve rebelled how you work, and those who’ve lost their way will come back to you.Free me from the , God — God who rescues me — and I will sing about how right and good you are.Open my lips, , and my mouth will declare .You don’t want — I would bring them if you did. don’t make you happy.What God really wants is a — a heart that’s been , God, you will never turn away.Do good things for — be generous to her. Rebuild the walls of .Then you will be pleased with — with whole burnt offerings and complete sacrifices. Then bulls will be offered on your .