Psalms 51

1 To the choirmaster a psalm of David. When came to him Nathan the prophet just when he had gone into Bath-sheba. Show favor to me O God according to covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your wipe out transgressions my.

Unto the end, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bethsabee. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.

2 (Increase *Q(K)*) wash me from iniquity my and from sin my cleanse me.

Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For transgressions my I I know and sin my [is] before me continually.

For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

4 To you to alone you - I have sinned and the evil in view your I have done so that you may be just when speaking you you will be pure when judging you.

To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

5 Here! in iniquity I was brought forth and in sin she conceived me mother my.

For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

6 Here! faithfulness you desire in the covered places and in a [place] kept secret wisdom you cause to know me.

For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

7 You will cleanse from sin me with hyssop so I may be pure you will wash me and more than snow I will become white.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

8 You will make hear me joy and gladness let them rejoice [the] bones [which] you have crushed.

To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

9 Hide face your from sins my and all iniquities my wipe out.

Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

10 A heart pure create for me O God and a spirit steadfast renew in inner being my.

Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

11 May not you cast me from to before you and [the] spirit of holiness your may not you take from me.

Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore! to me [the] joy of salvation your and a spirit willing you will sustain me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

13 I will teach transgressors ways your and sinners to you they will return.

I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

14 Deliver me from blood - O God [the] God of salvation my it will shout for joy tongue my righteousness your.

Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

15 O Lord lips my you will open and mouth my it will declare praise your.

O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

16 For - not you desire sacrifice and I will give [it] burnt offering not you are pleased with.

For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

17 [the] sacrifices of God [are] a spirit broken a heart broken and crushed O God not you despise.

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good to! in favor your Zion you will build [the] walls of Jerusalem.

Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

19 Then you will delight in sacrifices of righteousness burnt offering and whole offering then people will offer up on altar your young bulls.

Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.