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