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 Leader. A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.

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 know my transgressions; and my sin is ever 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, Thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight; that Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, and be in the right when Thou judgest.

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

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin 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.

Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

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

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

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

Hide 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 me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast 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 Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.

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

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.

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

Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.

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

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.

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

O Lord, open Thou 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 Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

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, Thou wilt not despise.

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

Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou 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 wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.