Psalms 51
1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID, IN THE COMING OF NATHAN THE PROPHET TO HIM WHEN HE HAS GONE IN TO BATHSHEBA. Favor me, O God, according to Your kindness, According to the abundance of Your mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
For the chief musician. A psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had slept with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, because of your covenant faithfulness; for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions, blot out my transgressions.
2 Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.
Against you, you only, I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight; you are right when you speak; you are correct when you judge.
5 Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
See, I was born in iniquity; as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin.
6 Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.
See, you desire trustworthiness in my inner self; and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within.
7 You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.
Make me hear joy and gladness so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create for me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Do not drive me away from your presence, and do not take your holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.
Then will I teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will be converted to you.
14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.
Forgive me for shedding blood, God of my salvation, and I will shout for the joy of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will express your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept burnt-offering.
For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you have no pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!
Then will you delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then our people will offer bulls on your altar.
