Psalm 51:14-16

The Voice

¹⁴Free me from the guilt of murder, of shedding a man’s blood,
O God who saves me.
Now my tongue, which was used to destroy, will be used to sing with deep delight of how right and just You are.

¹⁵O Lord, pry open my lips
that this mouth will sing joyfully of Your greatness.
¹⁶I would surrender my dearest possessions or destroy all that I prize to prove my regret,
but You don’t take pleasure in sacrifices or burnt offerings.

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