Psalm 51:1-2
Psalms 51 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Psalm 51:1-2 in the NABRE onlineHave mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Reflection
David writes this after the worst thing he ever did. He does not minimize it or defend it. He asks for mercy according to God's unfailing love, which is the only standard large enough to cover what he has done.