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. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet come to him after he had been with Bathsheba. In your kindness, O God, be gracious to me, in your own great pity blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.
3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.
For well I know my transgressions, 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 you, have I sinned, and done that which is wrong in your sight: you therefore are just when you speak, and clear when you utter judgment.
5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, 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.
It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.
8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners shall turn 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.
Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall declare your praise.
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.
17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Do good in your pleasure to Zion, 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 will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.
