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.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after his intercourse with Bathsheba.” Be gracious unto me, O God! according to thy loving kindness; According to the greatness of thy mercy, 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 acknowledge 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, have I sinned, And in thy sight have I done evil; So that thou art just in thy sentence, And righteous in thy judgment.
5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
Behold! I was born in iniquity, And in sin 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.
Behold! thou desirest truth in the heart; So teach me wisdom in my inmost soul!
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Purge me with hyssop, until I be clean; Wash me, until I 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, So that the bones which thou hast 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 within me a clean heart, O God! Renew within me a steadfast spirit!
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 protection, And strengthen me with a willing spirit!
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
Then will I teach thy ways to transgressors, 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 the guilt of blood, O God, the God of my salvation! That my tongue may sing aloud of thy goodness!
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
O Lord! open thou my lips, That my mouth may show forth thy praise!
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice which God loveth is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God! thou wilt not despise!
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Do good to Zion according to thy mercy; Build up 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 shalt thou be pleased with sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt-offerings and complete offerings; Then shall bullocks be offered upon thine altar.
