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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 51, Verse 15

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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
King James Version
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
American Standard Version
O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
New English Translation
O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.
World English Bible
Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
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Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3
Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.
5
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
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The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: