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.
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID, IN THE COMING OF NATHAN THE PROPHET TO HIM WHEN HE HAS GONE IN TO BATHSHEBA. Favor me, O God, according to Your kindness, According to the abundance of Your mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
Thoroughly wash me 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] continually 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, You only, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.
5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.
8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.
9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Create for 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.
Do not cast me forth from Your presence, 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 a willing spirit sustains me.
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return 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.
Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept 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 heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build 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 You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!
