Psalms 51

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

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

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

Wash me thoroughly from mine 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, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and may prevail when thou are criticized.

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 my mother conceived me.

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

6 Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will 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 have 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 my iniquities.

Hide your 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 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 to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

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

13 Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.

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

14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver me from blood guiltiness, 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 delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have 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 contrite heart, O God, thou will 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 to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

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

19 Then thou will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and in whole burnt offering. Then they will 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 upon your altar.