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

Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.

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

For well I know my transgressions, 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 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 Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.

See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, 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.

It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.

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

Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.

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

Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.

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

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.

10 Create for me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me.

Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take 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, And a willing spirit sustains me.

Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.

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

I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners shall turn to you.

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

Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.

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

Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall declare your praise.

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

For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.

17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do 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 in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build 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 will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.