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 leader. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet come to him after he had been with Bathsheba. In your kindness, O God, be gracious to me, in your own great pity blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.
For well I know my transgressions, my sin is ever 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 you, have I sinned, and done that which is wrong in your sight: you therefore are just when you speak, and clear when you utter judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, and in sin 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.
It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners 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.
Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Open my lips, O Lord, 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 in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.
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 will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.
