Psalms 51

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.

7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.

Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.

16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight 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.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.