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 in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

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

Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

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

For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [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.

Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.

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

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth 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.

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

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

Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

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

Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

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

Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.

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

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

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

Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not 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 salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

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

I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do 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, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.

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

O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

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

For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

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, Thou dost not despise.

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

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost 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 Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!