Psalms 51

1 “To the chief musician, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba'.” Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy kindness: according to the greatness of thy mercies blot out my transgressions.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.

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

Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.

3 For of my transgressions I have full knowledge; and my sin is before me continually.

For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.

4 To thee, thee only, have I sinned, and what is evil in thy eyes have I done: —in order that thou mightest be righteous when thou speakest, be justified when thou judgest.

Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.

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

Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore do thou cause me to know wisdom in the recesses [of the heart].

Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

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

Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.

8 Cause me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast crushed may rejoice.

Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and all my iniquities do thou blot out.

Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.

10 Create unto me a clean heart, O God; and a firm spirit renew thou within me.

Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

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

Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the gladness of thy salvation; and with a liberal spirit do thou support me.—

Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

13 I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.

14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [that] my tongue may sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: in burnt-offering hast thou no delight.

For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, wilt thou not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy favor unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

19 Then wilt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and entire offering: then shall bullocks be offered upon thy altar.

Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.