Psalms:51

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* «To the chief Musician , A Psalm of David , when Nathan the prophet (note :)To reprove him , because he had committed horrible sins , and lain in the same without repentance more then a whole year .(:note ) came unto him , after he had gone in to Bathsheba .» Have mercy upon me , O God , As his sins were many and great , so he requires that God would give him the feeling of his excellent and abundant mercies . according to thy lovingkindness : according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions . * Wash me (note :)My sins strike so fast in me , that I have need of some singular kind of washing .(:note ) throughly from mine iniquity , and cleanse me from my sin . * For I (note :)My conscience accuses me so , that I can have no rest till I am reconciled .(:note ) acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin [is ] ever before me . * Against thee , thee only , have I sinned , and done [this ] evil in thy sight : that thou mightest be justified when thou (note :)When you give sentence against sinners , they must confess you to be just , and themselves sinners .(:note ) speakest , [and ] be clear when thou judgest . * Beholde , I was borne in iniquitie , and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me . * Behold , thou (note :)He confesses that God who loves pureness of heart , may justly destroy man , who by nature is a sinner much more him whom he had instructed in his heavenly wisdom .(:note ) desirest truth in the inward parts : and in the hidden [part ] thou shalt make me to know wisdom . * Purge me with hyssope , &amp ; I shalbe cleane : wash me , and I shalbe whiter then snowe . * Make me to hear (note :)He means God 's comfortable mercies toward repentant sinners .(:note ) joy and gladness ; [that ] the By the bones he understands all strength of soul and body , which by cares and mourning are consumed . bones [which ] thou hast broken may rejoice . * Hide thy face from my sinnes , and put away all mine iniquities . * * Cast mee not away from thy presence , and take not thine holy Spirit from me . * Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me [with thy ] (note :)Which may assure me that I am drawn out of the slavery of sin .(:note ) free spirit . * [Then ] will I teach transgressors thy (note :)He promises to endeavour that others by his example may turn to God .(:note ) ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee . * Deliver me from (note :)From the murder of Uriah and the others who were slain with him , ( 2Sa_11:17 ).(:note ) bloodguiltiness , O God , thou God of my salvation : [and ] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness . * O Lord , (note :)By giving me opportunity to praise you , when you will forgive my sins .(:note ) open thou my lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise . * For thou desirest no sacrifice , though I would giue it : thou delitest not in burnt offering . * The sacrifices of God [are ] a (note :)Which is a wounding of the heart , proceeding from faith , which seeks God for mercy .(:note ) broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart , O God , thou wilt not despise . * Do good in thy good pleasure unto (note :)He prays for the whole Church , because through his sin it was in danger of God 's judgment .(:note ) Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem . * Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of (note :)That is , just and lawful , applied to the right end , which is the exercise of faith and repentance .(:note ) righteousness , with burnt offering and whole burnt offering : then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar .

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