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.
Unto the end. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba. Be merciful to me, O God, according to your great mercy. And, according to the plentitude of your compassion, wipe out my iniquity.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
Wash me once again 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 iniquity, 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 you only have I sinned, and I have done evil before your eyes. And so, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment.
5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sinfulness did my mother conceive me.
6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
For behold, you have loved truth. The obscure and hidden things of your wisdom, you have manifested to me.
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed. You will wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.
8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
In my hearing, you will grant gladness and rejoicing. And the bones that have been humbled will exult.
9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Turn your face away from my sins, and erase all my iniquities.
10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Create a clean heart in me, O God. And renew an upright spirit within my inmost being.
11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
Do not cast me away from your face; and do not take your 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 your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit.
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will be converted to you.
14 Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.
Free me from blood, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will extol your justice.
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
O Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will announce your praise.
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
For if you had desired sacrifice, I would certainly have given it, but with holocausts, you will not be delighted.
17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
A crushed spirit is a sacrifice to God. A contrite and humbled heart, O God, you will not spurn.
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Act kindly, Lord, in your good will toward Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
19 Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.
Then you will accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations, and holocausts. Then they will lay calves upon your altar.
