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The Psalm singing on this MP3 (digital download) covers Psalm 51:7-13, as sung to the tune Belmont from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter.

7    Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,

          I shall be cleansed so;

      Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall

          be whiter than the snow.

8    Of gladness and of joyfulness

          make me to hear the voice;

      That so these very bones which thou

          hast broken may rejoice.

9    All mine iniquities blot out,

          thy face hide from my sin.

10  Create a clean heart, Lord, renew

          a right sp'rit me within.

11   Cast me not from thy sight, nor take

          thy Holy Sp'rit away.

12   Restore me thy salvation's joy;

          with thy free Sp'rit me stay.

13   Then will I teach thy ways unto

          those that transgressors be;

      And those that sinners are shall then

          be turned unto thee.

John Brown of Haddington's notes on Psalm 51 follow:

This psalm was penned by David, when reproved by Nathan for his adultery with Bathsheba, and for his murder of Uriah, 2 Sam. 12. We have in it, (1.) David's candid and truly sorrowful acknowledgments of his sin, particularly his adultery and murder, as highly dishonouring to God; and of his original sin, as the source thereof, ver. 1-5, 17. (2.) His earnest supplications for pardon of his offences, and for heart-purifying, and renewing grace; for renewed influences of the Holy Ghost; for peace of conscience, and comfortable fellowship with God, for himself, ver. 1-2, 6-15; and for reformation of, and prosperity to the church, which had been hurt by his sin, ver. 18-19. (3.) His sincere purposes of heart, to improve God's favour to himself, in promoting the instruction of others, and in giving them an honourable pattern of an exact celebration of God's public worship, ver. 13-16, 19.

While I sing this penitential psalm, let my heart be filled with clear but evangelic views of my aggravated, my unnumbered transgressions; and with deep sorrow and remorse for them. Let me pour forth supplications, strong cries and tears to him who is able to forgive all mine iniquities, and to deliver me from every corruption. Let me wash myself in Jesus' blood, as the fountain opened to men for sin and for uncleanness.

From: THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE (The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650) by the Westminster Assembly, Covenanted Church of Scotland General Assembly and Francis Rouse (1646-1650), With Notes Exhibiting the Connection, Explaining the Sense, and for Directing and Animating the Devotion On Each Psalm by John Brown Of Haddington (from the 1844 edition of this Psalter published by Robert Carter, New York).

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