Psalms 51
1 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 thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
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.
5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
9 Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
16 For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.
18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
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.
