Psalm 51 as used here is from the Coverdale Bible (1535). The Psalter continues to be used by many Anglicans and can be found in the Book of Common Prayer.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness
according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offences.
2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my faults
and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight
that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged.
5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness
and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts
and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.
7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness
that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Turn Thy face from my sins
and put out all my misdeeds.
10 Make me a clean heart, O God
and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from Thy presence
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
12 O give me the comfort of Thy help again
and stablish me with Thy free Spirit.
13 Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked
and sinners shall be converted unto Thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou that art the God of my health
and my tongue shall sing of Thy righteousness.
15 Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord
and my mouth shall shew Thy praise.
16 For Thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it Thee
but Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit
a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt Thou not despise.
18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion
build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations
then shall they offer young bullocks upon Thine altar.
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