Psalm 51 (Prayer CM)

1 After thy loving-kindness, Lord,have mercy upon me:For thy compassions great, blot outall mine iniquity.2 Me cleanse from sin, and thoroughly washfrom mine iniquity:3 For my transgressions I confess;my sin I ever see.4 ‘Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinned,in thy sight done this ill;That when thou speak’st thou may’st be just,and clear in judging still.5 Behold, I in iniquitywas formed the womb within;My mother also me conceivedin guiltiness and sin.6 Behold, thou in the inward partswith truth delighted art;And wisdom thou shalt make me knowwithin the hidden part.7 Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,I shall be cleansed so;Yea, wash thou me, and then I shallbe whiter than the snow.8 Of gladness and of joyfulnessmake me to hear the voice;That so these very bones which thouhast broken may rejoice.9 All mine iniquities blot out,thy face hide from my sin.10 Create a clean heart, Lord, renewa right sp’rit me within.11 Cast me not from thy sight, nor takethy Holy Sp’rit away.12 Restore me thy salvation’s joy;with thy free Sp’rit me stay.13 Then will I teach thy ways untothose that transgressors be;And those that sinners are shall thenbe turned unto thee.14 O God, of my salvation God,me from blood-guiltinessSet free; then shall my tongue aloudsing of thy righteousness.15 My closed lips, O Lord, by theelet them be opened;Then shall thy praises by my mouthabroad be published.16 For thou desir’st not sacrifice,else would I give it thee;Nor wilt thou with burnt-offeringat all delighted be.17 A broken spirit is to Goda pleasing sacrifice:A broken and a contrite heart,Lord, thou wilt not despise.18 Show kindness, and do good, O Lord,to Zion, thine own hill:The walls of thy Jerusalembuild up of thy good will.19 Then righteous off’rings shall thee please,and off’rings burnt, which theyWith whole burnt-off’rings, and with calves,shall on thine altar lay.