10 (A)Create in me a (B)clean heart, O God,
    and (C)renew a right[a] spirit within me.
11 (D)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not (E)your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will (F)return to you.
14 Deliver me from (G)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O (H)God of my salvation,
    and (I)my tongue will sing aloud of your (J)righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 (K)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are (L)a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

18 (M)Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
    (N)build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in (O)right sacrifices,
    in burnt offerings and (P)whole burnt offerings;
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.

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  1. Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast

10 Create in me a pure heart,(A) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(B)
11 Do not cast me(C) from your presence(D)
    or take your Holy Spirit(E) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(F)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(G) to sustain me.(H)

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(I)
    so that sinners(J) will turn back to you.(K)
14 Deliver me(L) from the guilt of bloodshed,(M) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(N)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(O)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(P)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(Q) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(R) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(S)
    you, God, will not despise.

18 May it please you to prosper Zion,(T)
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.(U)
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,(V)
    in burnt offerings(W) offered whole;
    then bulls(X) will be offered on your altar.

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  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are