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;
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
Wash me thoroughly from my 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 ever 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 you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.
5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; 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, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall 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 joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my 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 right 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 your presence; and take not your 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 joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.
14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight 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 broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you 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 shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.
