Psalms 51
1 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.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.
4 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.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.
5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
13 I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
O LORD, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
16 For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.
17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thy altar.
