Psalms 51

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba. God, please be gracious to me, because of your trustworthy love, because of your infinite kindness please wipe away my sins.

To the choirmaster a psalm of David. When came to him Nathan the prophet just when he had gone into Bath-sheba. Show favor to me O God according to covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your wipe out transgressions my.

2 Wash away all my guilt; cleanse me from my sin.

(Increase *Q(K)*) wash me from iniquity my and from sin my cleanse me.

3 I admit my rebellion; my sin always stares me in my face.

For transgressions my I I know and sin my [is] before me continually.

4 I have sinned against you, you alone. I have done evil in your sight. So you are right in what you say, and fair when you judge.

To you to alone you - I have sinned and the evil in view your I have done so that you may be just when speaking you you will be pure when judging you.

5 It's true that I was born guilty—sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Here! in iniquity I was brought forth and in sin she conceived me mother my.

6 But you want truth on the inside; you teach me wisdom deep within.

Here! faithfulness you desire in the covered places and in a [place] kept secret wisdom you cause to know me.

7 Purify me with hyssop so I can be clean; wash me so I can be whiter than snow.

You will cleanse from sin me with hyssop so I may be pure you will wash me and more than snow I will become white.

8 Please let me hear joy and happiness again; let the bones you have crushed be glad once more.

You will make hear me joy and gladness let them rejoice [the] bones [which] you have crushed.

9 Turn your face away from looking at my sins; please wipe away my guilt.

Hide face your from sins my and all iniquities my wipe out.

10 Create a pure mind in me, God, and make me trustworthy again.

A heart pure create for me O God and a spirit steadfast renew in inner being my.

11 Don't expel me from your presence; don't take away your Holy Spirit from me.

May not you cast me from to before you and [the] spirit of holiness your may not you take from me.

12 Give me back the happiness of your salvation; help me to have a willing nature.

Restore! to me [the] joy of salvation your and a spirit willing you will sustain me.

13 Then I will teach your ways to rebellious people, and these sinners will come back to you.

I will teach transgressors ways your and sinners to you they will return.

14 God, please forgive me for the blood I have shed, God of my salvation, and I will sing for joy of your goodness.

Deliver me from blood - O God [the] God of salvation my it will shout for joy tongue my righteousness your.

15 Open my lips so I can speak your praise!

O Lord lips my you will open and mouth my it will declare praise your.

16 For sacrifices don't make you happy, or I would bring one; burnt offerings aren't what pleases you.

For - not you desire sacrifice and I will give [it] burnt offering not you are pleased with.

17 The “sacrifices” that God wants are on the inside—the brokenness of repentance. God won't reject a broken and sorrowful heart.

[the] sacrifices of God [are] a spirit broken a heart broken and crushed O God not you despise.

18 Be kind to Zion, help the city; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good to! in favor your Zion you will build [the] walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then you will be pleased with sacrifices given in the right spirit, for all kinds of burnt offerings, and bulls sacrificed on your altar once more.

Then you will delight in sacrifices of righteousness burnt offering and whole offering then people will offer up on altar your young bulls.