Psalms 51 — Side by side (ASV, WEB, BBE, DBY)

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

1 Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.

1 Be gracious unto me, OGod, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

2Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.

2 Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

3For I am conscious of my error; my sin is ever before me.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.

4Against 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 clear when thou judgest.

4Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.

5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

5Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.

5 Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

6Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

6 Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

7Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

7Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.

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

8Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

8Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.

8 Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

9Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.

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

10Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

10Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.

10 Create in me a clean heart, OGod, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.

11Do not put me away from before you, or take your holy spirit from me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.

12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

12Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

13Then will I make your ways clear to wrongdoers; and sinners will be turned to you.

13 I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

14Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, OGod, thouGod of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

15O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

15 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

16For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

16You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

17The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.

17 The sacrifices ofGod are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, OGod, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

18Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.

19Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

19Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

19 Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.