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.

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.

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

Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,

3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually 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, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.

6 Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.

Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.

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

You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.

You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.

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

Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.

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

Create for 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.

Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.

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

I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to 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, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.

16 For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt offering.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept 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 heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build 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 You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!