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 in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;

Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

3 For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:

For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.

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, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.

5 Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth 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.

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

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?

Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

8 Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.

Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;

Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.

10 A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

11 Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:

Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not 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 Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

13 I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.

I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

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 singeth of Thy righteousness.

15 O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.

O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

16 For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:

For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

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, Thou dost not despise.

18 Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost 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 Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!