Psalms 51

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.

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

Wash me thoroughly from mine 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 ever 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 that which is evil in Thy sight; that Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, and be in the right when Thou judgest.

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

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, 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 desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

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 joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all mine 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 me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast 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 Thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto 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 uphold me.

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

Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.

14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.

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

O Lord, open Thou 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 delightest not in 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 unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou 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 upon your altar.

Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.