Psalms 51
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
4 Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.
