"What Sin Does"
Psalms 51 (NASB)
1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.4 Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.6 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.9 Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.15 O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.18 By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Psalms 38 (NASB)
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me.3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.4 For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.5 My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly.6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.7 For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.8 I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.9 Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.12 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.15 For I hope in You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.16 For I said, May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.19 But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully.20 And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.4 Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.6 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.9 Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.15 O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.18 By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Psalms 38 (NASB)
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me.3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.4 For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.5 My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly.6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.7 For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.8 I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.9 Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.12 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.15 For I hope in You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.16 For I said, May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.19 But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully.20 And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!