Friday, March 14, 2008

A Clean Heart, Please.



Have MERCY upon me, O God,
according to thy LOVINGKINDNESS:
according unto the MULTITUDE of thy tender mercies
BLOT OUT my transgressions.
Wash me THROUGHLY from mine iniquity,
and CLEANSE me from my sin.
For I ACKNOWLEDGE MY TRANSGRESSIONS:
and my sin is ever before me.
Behold, thou desirest TRUTH in the INWARD PARTS:
and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to KNOW WISDOM.
PURGE ME with hyssop, and I shall be clean:
WASH ME, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear JOY and GLADNESS;
that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
HIDE THY FACE from my sins,
and BLOT OUT ALL mine iniquities.

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.
RESTORE unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and sinners shall be CONVERTED UNTO THEE.
O Lord, OPEN THOU MY LIPS;
and my mouth shall shew forth thy PRAISE.
For thou desirest NOT sacrifice; else would I give it:
thou delightest NOT in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are A BROKEN SPIRIT:
A BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalm 51:1-3,6-13,15-17

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