The sermon text for today's sermon text for today's sermon is Psalm 51.

Psalm 51.

Psalm 51 to the

a Psalm of David when Nathan the Prophet went to him after he had gone into Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love, according to your abundant mercy,

blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my

sin. For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight,

so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Behold you delight in truth in the inward being,

and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Purge me with hissup and I shall be clean.

Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create created me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within

me. Cast me not away from your presence and take not your holy spirit from me,

me, restore to me the joy of your salvation,

and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will return to you.

Deliver me from blood-gueliness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

Oh Lord, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise.

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