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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.

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

Wash me thoroughly from mine 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 transgressions; and my sin is ever 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.

Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight; that Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, and be in the right when Thou judgest.

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

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin 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.

Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

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.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

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

Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

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

Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.

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 presence; 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 let a willing spirit uphold me.

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

Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto 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 bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.

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

O Lord, open Thou 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 Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

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

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

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

Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.

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 wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.