Psalms 51

1 O God, be merciful to me, because you love me faithfully; because you are very merciful, erase [the record of] the ways that I disobeyed you!

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.

2 Make me pure from the wrong things that I have done; make me clean from [the guilt of] my sin.

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

3 [I say that] because I know the ways that I have disobeyed you; I cannot forget them.

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

4 You, you only, are the one that I have [really] sinned against, and you have seen the evil things that I have done. When you say that I am guilty, you are right/correct, and when you judge me, you justly say [that I deserve to be punished].

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.

5 I have been a sinner since the day that I was born; [truly], I have been like that since my mother conceived me.

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

6 What you desire is that I desire what is true in order that you [can] teach me how to act wisely.

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

7 Purify me from the guilt of my sins, and [after that happens], I will be clean [in my inner being]; cleanse me, and [then in my inner being] I will be (whiter than snow/very clean).

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.

8 Allow/Cause me to be joyful [DOU] again; you have (crushed my spirit/completely discouraged me) [MTY]; [but now] let me rejoice [again].

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

9 Do not continue to look at the sins [IDM] that I have committed; erase the record of the evil things that I have done.

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

10 O God, cause my inner being to be pure. Put new [thoughts] within me and make me faithful again.

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

11 Do not send me away from you [because of my sin], and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

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

12 Cause/Allow me to be happy again because of [knowing] that you have freed me [from the guilt of my sin], and make me willing [to obey you].

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

13 If you do that, I will [be able to] teach [other] sinners what you want them to do, and they will repent and begin to obey you.

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

14 O God, you are the one who saves me; forgive me for being guilty of causing someone [who was not my enemy] to die. [When you do that], I will sing joyfully about your being very good and righteous.

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

15 O Yahweh, help me to speak [in order that] I may praise you.

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

16 You are not pleased [only] with the sacrifices [that people bring to you]. If that were [enough to] please you, I would bring you sacrifices. You are not pleased with burnt offerings [alone].

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

17 The sacrifice that you [really] want is for people to be truly humble and sorry [for having sinned]; O God, you will not refuse that kind of sacrifice.

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

18 [O God], be good to [the people who live in] Jerusalem [MTY], [and help them] to rebuild the city walls.

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

19 When that happens, [they will bring you] the proper sacrifices, animals that they will completely burn, young bulls that they will burn on your altar, and you will be pleased.

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