Read Think Pray: Read Psalm 51:1-12

Read Psalm 51:1-12

Be merciful to me, O God,

because of your constant love.

Because of your great mercy

wipe away my sins!

² Wash away all my evil

and make me clean from my sin!

³ I recognize my faults;

I am always conscious of my sins.

⁴ I have sinned against you—only against you—

and done what you consider evil.

So you are right in judging me;

you are justified in condemning me.

⁵ I have been evil from the day I was born;

from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.

⁶ Sincerity and truth are what you require;

fill my mind with your wisdom.

⁷ Remove my sin, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

⁸ Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness;

and though you have crushed me and broken me,

I will be happy once again.

⁹ Close your eyes to my sins

and wipe out all my evil.

¹⁰ Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

¹¹ Do not banish me from your presence;

do not take your holy spirit away from me.

¹² Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation,

and make me willing to obey you.

Create a pure heart in me, O God and put a new and loyal spirit in me. (Verse 10)

David had done some terrible stuff - but he believes that God can still purify his heart and restore his Spirit.

Help me to know that nothing in my heart is too much for you.

⁴ 51.4: Ro 3:4