Psalms 51
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.
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 throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.
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 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.
14 Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon 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.
