March 25
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PSALM 51 MY MOUTH WILL DECLARE YOUR PRAISE
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar. – Psalm 51:14-19
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LET PRAISE ALONE COME OUT OF MY MOUTH by ILMA
O my Lord, you are the only one worthy of praise
I will worship you with all my heart, soul and mind
O God of my salvations, let me sing of your righteousness
Rescue me from anything that comes from the evil one
My God, help me to think only of what is pure and true
Let me constantly abide in you and dwell in your word
Take control of my mouth so that it will only speak life
Let my whole life be a testament to your steadfast love
You delight in a pure heart that constantly seek you
Change me so that my mind will also be renewed
Let me dwell alone in your statutes that are pure
Help me worship and praise you in spirit and in truth
To the only Maker of heaven and earth be honor and glory
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think David invites us believers to let our mouths praise God alone?
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PSALM 51 CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O GOD
March 24
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PSALM 51 CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O GOD
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that 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 right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you. – Psalm 51:7-13
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RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT IN ME, O LORD by ILMA
O Lord, you are the only one who can cleanse me
I bow down to you and ask your forgiveness on my sins
Turn my darkened heart and make it whiter than snow
Do not look at my iniquity: hide your face, O God
But do not give up on me O Lord or leave me without pardon
Renew a right spirit in me so all my weaknesses can be overcome
Restore in me the joy of your salvation and give me an obedient heart
Wash away all tendencies in me to go against your truth and statutes
Create in me a heart that constantly examines itself against truth
I do not ever want to displease, disobey or in any way offend you
Always be beside me Lord, I never want to lose your presence
Smash all things that distract me from giving you all the glory
Let me choose to walk in righteousness and be led by your Spirit
Give me grace to kill my flesh and never follow my old wicked self.
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REFLECTION
• Why did you think David asked God to create in him a clean heart in this psalm?
PSALM 51 HAVE MERCY ON ME, O GOD
March 23
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PSALM 51 HAVE MERCY ON ME, O GOD
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
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, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart. – Psalm 51:1-6
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PRAYER FOR PURIFICATION by ILMA
My Lord, forgive me for all my sins
I have done what is against your will
I thought highly of myself and boasted
I have not humbly accepted my arrogance
O God, you are the only one who can cleanse me
You are steadfast in your love and faithful to forgive
Teach me how to submit to your sovereignty and majesty
Crush all the assignments of the enemy to destroy me
Help me to see it when I displease and go against your law
Pull me up towards you each time I am tempted and fall
Make me aware how I can easily be deceived and corrupt
Lead me to your word and let your Spirit always bring me truth.
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REFLECTION
• Why is it dangerous to think that we have any part in the undeserved grace given to us by God?