Psalm 50:12   (Read all of Psalm 50)

If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Psalm 50:14   (Read all of Psalm 50)

"Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,

Psalm 50:15   (Read all of Psalm 50)

and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

Psalm 50:16   (Read all of Psalm 50)

But to the wicked person, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?

Psalm 50:17   (Read all of Psalm 50)

You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.

Psalm 50:18   (Read all of Psalm 50)

When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.

Psalm 50:19   (Read all of Psalm 50)

You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.

Psalm 50:20   (Read all of Psalm 50)

You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother's son.

Psalm 50:21   (Read all of Psalm 50)

When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.

Psalm 50:22   (Read all of Psalm 50)

"Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Psalm 51:1   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51:4   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.

Psalm 51:6   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Psalm 51:8   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

Psalm 51:9   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

Psalm 51:11   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 51:12   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Psalm 51:13   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.

Psalm 51:14   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

Psalm 51:15   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.

Psalm 51:16   (Read all of Psalm 51)

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

Psalm 51:17   (Read all of Psalm 51)

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Psalm 51:18   (Read all of Psalm 51)

May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 51:19   (Read all of Psalm 51)

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.