Psalms 51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17The 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 unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.

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

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

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