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After Nathan's rebuke, David openly confesses his sin, appeals to God's mercy, asks for inward cleansing and renewed joy, and promises to teach transgressors God's ways.
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Psalms 51
After Nathan's rebuke, David openly confesses his sin, appeals to God's mercy, asks for inward cleansing and renewed joy, and promises to teach transgressors God's ways.
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1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:…2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from…3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever…4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this…5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did…6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in…7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash…8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones…9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all…10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew…11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not…12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold…13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall…14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my…15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall…16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it:…17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken…18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou…19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,…