Psalms 51

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba. Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;

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.

2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:

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

4 Against thee—against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness—in thine eyes, have I done, —That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, —Be clear when thou judgest.

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.

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

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

6 Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?

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

8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.

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

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

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

10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

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

11 Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:

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

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: —

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and uphold me with a free spirit.

13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.

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

14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;

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

15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:

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

17 The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, —A heart—broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.

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

18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!

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

19 Then, shalt thou desire the sacrifices of righteousness, Ascending-sacrifice and whole burnt-offering, Then, shall ascend upon thine altar, young bulls.

Then shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.