## Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God 

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Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the abundance of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 

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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 

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For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. 

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Against You, You only, I have sinned _And_ done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And pure when You judge. 

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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. 

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Behold, You delight in truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. 

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Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 

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Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have crushed rejoice. 

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Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. 

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Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 

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Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 

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Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. 

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_Then_ I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You. 

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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; _Then_ my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. 

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O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise. 

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For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. 

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. 

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By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. 

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Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.