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 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.
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
Thoroughly wash me 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 know 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 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.
5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
6 Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause 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?
You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.
8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.
10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.
Create for 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:
Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take 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 a willing spirit sustains me.
13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.
14 Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.
15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.
16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept 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 heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.
18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You 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 You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!
