Psalms 51

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

1To 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.

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

2Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

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

3For my transgressions I do know, And my sin <FI>is<Fi> before me continually.

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.

4Against 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.

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

5Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

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

6Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

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

7Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

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

8Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

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

9Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.

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

10A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

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

11Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.

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

12Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

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

13I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

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

14Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.

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

15O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

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

16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give <FI>it<Fi> , Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

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

17The sacrifices of God <FI>are<Fi> a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

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

18Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

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.

19Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!