Psalms 51
1 Unto the end, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bethsabee. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba. Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
2 Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
3 For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
4 To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
Against thee—against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness—in thine eyes, have I done, —That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, —Be clear when thou judgest.
5 For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
6 For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?
8 To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
9 Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
10 Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: —
13 I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
14 Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
15 O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
16 For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
17 A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, —A heart—broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
19 Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.
Then, shalt thou desire the sacrifices of righteousness, Ascending-sacrifice and whole burnt-offering, Then, shall ascend upon thine altar, young bulls.
