Psalms 51



1.  <<To the chief Musician * , A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came * unto him, after he had gone in * to Bathsheba.>> Have mercy * upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out * my transgressions.

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

3.  For I acknowledge * my transgressions:and my sin is ever before me.

4.  Against thee, thee only, have I sinned * , and done * this evil in thy sight:that thou mightest be justified * when thou speakest * , and be clear * when thou judgest * .

5.  Behold, I was shapen * in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive * me.

6.  Behold, thou desirest * truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden * part thou shalt make me to know * wisdom.

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

8.  Make 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.

10.  Create * 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 thy holy spirit from me.

12.  Restore * unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold * me with thy free spirit.

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

14.  Deliver * me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud * of thy righteousness.

15.  O Lord, open * thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth * thy praise.

16.  For thou desirest * not sacrifice; else would I give * it: thou delightest * not in burnt offering.

17.  The 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 * thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19.  Then shalt thou be pleased * with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer * bullocks upon thine altar.