< Psalms 51 >

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba. Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
4 Against thee—against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness—in thine eyes, have I done, —That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, —Be clear when thou judgest.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
7 Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: —
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
17 The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, —A heart—broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt 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 thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then, shalt thou desire the sacrifices of righteousness, Ascending-sacrifice and whole burnt-offering, Then, shall ascend upon thine altar, young bulls.
Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.

< Psalms 51 >