Psalms 51

1 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.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

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

Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

4 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.

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

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

Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

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

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

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

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

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

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

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

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

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

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

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

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

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

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

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

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept burnt-offering.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

18 Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.

In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.