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 your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me clean of 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 always before me.
4 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.
Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
6 For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide Your 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 your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 [Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16 For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
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 a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
