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 choirmaster a psalm of David. When came to him Nathan the prophet just when he had gone into Bath-sheba. Show favor to me O God according to covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your wipe out transgressions my.

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

(Increase *Q(K)*) wash me from iniquity my and from sin my cleanse me.

3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.

For transgressions my I I know and sin my [is] before me continually.

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 you to alone you - I have sinned and the evil in view your I have done so that you may be just when speaking you you will be pure when judging you.

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

Here! in iniquity I was brought forth and in sin she conceived me mother my.

6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

Here! faithfulness you desire in the covered places and in a [place] kept secret wisdom you cause to know me.

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

You will cleanse from sin me with hyssop so I may be pure you will wash me and more than snow I will become white.

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

You will make hear me joy and gladness let them rejoice [the] bones [which] you have crushed.

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

Hide face your from sins my and all iniquities my wipe out.

10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

A heart pure create for me O God and a spirit steadfast renew in inner being my.

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

May not you cast me from to before you and [the] spirit of holiness your may not you take from me.

12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Restore! to me [the] joy of salvation your and a spirit willing you will sustain me.

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

I will teach transgressors ways your and sinners to you they will return.

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 [the] God of salvation my it will shout for joy tongue my righteousness your.

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

O Lord lips my you will open and mouth my it will declare praise your.

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

For - not you desire sacrifice and I will give [it] burnt offering not you are pleased with.

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 spirit broken a heart broken and crushed O God not you despise.

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

Do good to! in favor your Zion you will 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 will delight in sacrifices of righteousness burnt offering and whole offering then people will offer up on altar your young bulls.