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 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 thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
2 Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.
For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually 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 thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.
For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
7 You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
8 You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.
Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.
Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 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 in my inward parts.
11 Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy 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 thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.
13 I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.
[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.
O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept burnt-offering.
For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
19 Then You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!
Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
