The Psalm of the Day for the 5th Sunday in Lent (Psalm 51:1-12)

Send us Fan MailEach weekday we will meditate on a prayer or a reading for the upcoming Sunday as assigned in the ELCA's hymnal.Psalm 51:1-12Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; in your great compassion blot out my offenses.Wash me through and through from my wickedness, and cleanse me | from my sin. For I know my offenses, and my sin is ever before me. Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are justified when you speak and right in your judgment. Indeed, I was born steeped in wickedness, a sinner from my mother’s womb. Indeed, you delight in truth deep within me, and would have me know wisdom deep within. Remove my sins with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be purer than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; that the body you have broken may rejoice.  Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my wickedness. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.