Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according
to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my
iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin,
is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in
sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward
being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I
shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and
gladness;
let the bones that you have broken rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and
blot out all my iniquities.
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 uphold me with a willing
spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to
you. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my
tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not
delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt
offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite
heart, O God, you will not despise.
Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of
Jerusalem; then will you delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and
whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Our Father forgives
and restores us to His plans and purposes for our lives.
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