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 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.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.

Wash me yet more 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 always 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.

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.

5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins 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 thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.

Turn away 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 a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.

Cast me not away from thy face; 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 unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.

I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked 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, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.

For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt 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 sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; 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 shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.