Psalm 51 ~ A psalm for healing from sin

Psalm 51 ~ A psalm for healing from sin

Catie Nielson

Lord of love, have mercy on me.

Your mercy is a deep river.

Wash the pettiness from me and

wring me out to dry.

There’s a lot to make up for.

I’ve hurt people, and I’ve hurt You.

I grew up in a world of violence,

born into many sins:

cruelty, oppression, greed.

But You want more than these words,

You want me to taste it.

It tastes bad, like vinegar, but

You will make me clean.

Help me feel the joy of healing

;make my heart do good

for its own sake.

Don’t leave me;

Remind me of the

joy in being saved and

I’ll help other people

feel it too.

I’m haunted by guilt; instead,

let me sing a song of love.

Open my mouth for the

song of Your love.

I thought you wanted sacrifice,

blood and fire;

But instead you want my heart,

broken and listening