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.

1Unto the end, understanding for David,

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

2When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech.

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

3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

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.

4All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

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

5Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

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

6Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

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

7Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

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

8The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

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

9Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

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

10But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

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

11I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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