Psalms 51
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.
For the leader. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet come to him after he had been with Bathsheba. In your kindness, O God, be gracious to me, in your own great pity blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.
3 For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
For well I know my transgressions, my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
Against you, only you, have I sinned, and done that which is wrong in your sight: you therefore are just when you speak, and clear when you utter judgment.
5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.
It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.
7 You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.
8 You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.
Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
13 [Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.
I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners shall turn to you.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.
Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.
15 O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall declare your praise.
16 For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.
17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.
Then will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.
