Page 357 - The Holy Bible - King James Version

transgressions.
{51:2} Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. {51:3} For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before
me.
{51:4} Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in
thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest,
[and] be clear when thou judgest.
{51:5} Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother
conceive me.
{51:6} Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the
hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
{51:7} Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall
be whiter than snow.
{51:8} Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou
hast broken may rejoice.
{51:9} Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. {51:10} Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit
within me.
{51:11} Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy
spirit from me.
{51:12} Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with
thy] free spirit.
{51:13} [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall
be converted unto thee.
{51:14} Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my
salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. {51:15} O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy
praise.
{51:16} For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it:] thou
delightest not in burnt offering.
{51:17} The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
{51:18} Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of
Jerusalem.
{51:19} Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of
righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Psalm 52
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A [Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
{52:1} Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth ]continually.
{52:2} Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
{52:3} Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
{52:4} Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue. {52:5} God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee
away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling place, and root thee
out of the land of the living. Selah.
{52:6} The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: {52:7} Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but
trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened
himself in his wickedness.
{52:8} But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust
in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
{52:9} I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it:] and I
will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.
Psalm 53
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A [Psalm] of David.
Psalms
Page 336
www.holybooks.com