Psalms 51

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.

2 Wash me thoroughly from mine 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 am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.

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

You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

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

You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

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

Turn away 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 in my inward parts.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.

Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

[Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.

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

O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.

16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.

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

Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

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

Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

19 Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.