Psalms 51
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
4 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.
Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 Behold, I was formed in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 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 in my inward parts.
11 Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted unto you.
[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
18 Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
19 Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon your altar.
Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
