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 him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
3 For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer 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, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.
5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
6 Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
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 hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.
Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:
Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: —
Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.
15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not 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 contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
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 accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.
