< 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.
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 (Increase *Q(K)*) wash me from iniquity my and from sin my cleanse me.
Thoroughly wash me 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 transgressions, And my sin [is] continually 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 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 Here! in iniquity I was brought forth and in sin she conceived me mother my.
Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.
6 Here! faithfulness you desire in the covered places and in a [place] kept secret wisdom you cause to know me.
Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.
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.
You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.
8 You will make hear me joy and gladness let them rejoice [the] bones [which] you have crushed.
You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.
9 Hide face your from sins my and all iniquities my wipe out.
Hide Your face from my sin. 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 for me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right 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.
Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore! to me [the] joy of salvation your and a spirit willing you will sustain me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.
13 I will teach transgressors ways your and sinners to you they will return.
I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.
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, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord lips my you will open and mouth my it will declare praise your.
O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.
16 For - not you desire sacrifice and I will give [it] burnt offering not you are pleased with.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept 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 heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.
18 Do good to! in favor your Zion you will build [the] walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build 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 You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!