{1Ch 20:1; 2Sa 11:1-12:14; Psa 51 ^**}

    ^51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions. ^51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. ^51:3 Because I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me.

    ^51:4 Against you, you only, I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and may prevail when you are criticized.

    ^51:5 Behold, I was brought out in iniquity and my mother conceived me in sin.

    ^51:6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part you will make me to know wisdom.

    ^51:7 Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. ^51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

    ^51:9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my 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 your presence and take not your holy Spirit from me. ^51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.

    ^51:13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will be turned to you.

    ^51:14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation. And my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

    ^51:15 O Lord, open you my lips and my mouth will show forth your praise. ^51:16 Because you delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt-offering.

    ^51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and crushed heart, O God, you will not despise.

    ^51:18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion. Build you the walls of Jerusalem. ^51:19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon your altar.