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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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, 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.

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

5Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build 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 Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!