34 Cast me not away from thy
presence, and take not thy holy
spirit from me.
35 Restore unto me the joy of
thy salvation, and uphold me with
thy free spirit.
36 Then will I teach transgressors
thy ways, and sinners shall be
converted unto thee.
37 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness,
O God, thou God of my salvation;
and my tongue shall sing aloud
of thy righteousness.
38 O Lord open thou my lips,
and my mouth shall show forth
thy praise.
39 For thou desirest not sacrifice,
else would I give it; thou
delightest not in burnt-offerings.
40 The sacrifices of God are
a broken spirit; a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou wilt
not despise.
CHAPTER IX.
He again persuades them to compose their divisions.