Psalms 51
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.
Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.
