Psalm 51 Guilty

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GUILTY  –  Psalm 51 © 2015 by Myron Schreck

Guilty!  I admit I am guilty!   And I pray for the mercy and compassion I don’t deserve.  … Evil!  I have sinned & done evil! Can I ever be cleansed of my transgressions and my deceits? 

I know I must pay for all my lies.  For I’ve killed a man and stole his wife. Who will forgive me? Who will forgive me?  How can I ever be forgiven?  … I wear my shame upon my face.  I tear my clothes to show disgrace.  Purge me with hyssop.  Wash and efface me.  Sterilize my stain.

EL—-OH—-HEEM!  CHA—NAY—NEE   K’-CHAS-DEH-CHA EL—-OH—-HEEM!  K’—ROHV    RAH–CHA–MEH-CHA M’-CHAY   P’-SHA—IY.    … M’-CHAY   P’-SHA—IY.   EL-OH-HEEM!  P’-SHA—-IY  AY–DAH   AH—-NEE EL—OH—HEEM!  CHA-TA-TEE  NEG—-DEE  TAH—-MEED   TAHSH–MEE–AY–NEE    SAH—SOHN V’-SIM–CHA V’RU—ACH  NAH—CHOHN  CHA–DAYSH  B’-KEER—BEE AH—-LAHM–DAH  POH-SH—EEM  D’-RAH—-CHEH—-CHAH

 Take her!   Why did I have to take her?  Use my guile to rape her and make her surrender to my lust?   … Secret!   I tried to keep it a secret.  I should’ve known that you can never keep a secret from the Lord.  

Now everyone can see my indignity.  Now the world knows my iniquities.  Who will forgive me? Who will forgive me?  How do I beg forgiveness? I know I must pay for what I’ve done.  I’ve ruined my home and damned my sons. Please God restore me.  Save me from bloodshed.  Forge me a new heart. 

And Lord … be gracious with your mercy;  … abundant with  your compassion. Renew my spirit, and I will teach … sinners to follow your path.   I will teach … contrition finds forgiveness.  I will sing of your righteousness and grace. 

AH-DOH-NIY  SI-FAH-TIY  TEEF–TACH U—-PEE   YAH—-GEED  T’-HEE—-LAH—-TEH—-CHA AH-DOH-NIY  SI-FAH-TIY  TEEF–TACH

Open my lips so I can sing my prayer of remorse. Open my lips so I can sing my prayer to the Lord.

I have caused the death of an innocent man. I have lusted for his wife. And my sins will be remembered for all time.