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 Chief Musician. A psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.
For I acknowledge 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 clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
Behold, I was shapen 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: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
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 broken 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 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 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 uphold me with a free spirit.
13 I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted 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; [and] my tongue shall 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 shew forth 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 good pleasure 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 shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
