< Psalms 51 >
1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
For I know my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
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 in the right when Thou judgest.
5 Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.
13 I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.
15 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.
Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.