Psalm 51:1-3-18-19 The Message (MSG)

1-3. Generous in love—God, give grace!Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record.Scrub away my guilt,soak out my sins in your laundry.I know how bad I’ve been;my sins are staring me down.

16-17. Going through the motions doesn’t please you,a flawless performance is nothing to you.I learned God-worshipwhen my pride was shattered.Heart-shattered lives ready for lovedon’t for a moment escape God’s notice.

18-19. Make Zion the place you delight in,repair Jerusalem’s broken-down walls.Then you’ll get real worship from us,acts of worship small and large,Including all the bullsthey can heave onto your altar!

Psalm 51