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 OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID, IN THE COMING OF NATHAN THE PROPHET TO HIM WHEN HE HAS GONE IN TO BATHSHEBA. Favor me, O God, according to Your kindness, According to the abundance of Your mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

For I know 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 You, You only, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.

5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.

6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.

Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.

9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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

11 Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.

Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.

13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.

I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.

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, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.

O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.

16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept 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 heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.

18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You 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 You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!