Psalms 51

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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