Psalms 51

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.

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.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.

For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

4 Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.

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.

5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.

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

10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.

Do not throw me from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

14 Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.

For you do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

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

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

18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.

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.