Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 51
(2 Samuel 12:1–12)
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba.
1Have mercy on meH2603,1 O GodH430,according to Your loving devotionH2617;according to Your greatH7230 compassionH7356,blot outH4229 my transgressionsH6588.2Wash me cleanH7235H3526 of my iniquityH5771and cleanse meH2891 from my sinH2403.3ForH3588 IH589 knowH3045 my transgressionsH6588,and my sinH2403 is alwaysH8548 before meH5048.4Against You, You onlyH905, have I sinnedH2398and doneH6213 what is evilH7451 in Your sightH5869,so thatH4616 You may be proved rightH6663 when You speakH1696and blamelessH2135 when You judgeH8199.25SurelyH2005 I was brought forthH2342 in iniquityH5771;I was sinfulH2399 when my motherH517 conceived meH3179.6SurelyH2005 You desireH2654 truthH571 in the inmost beingH2910;You teach meH3045 wisdomH2451 in the inmost placeH5640.7Purify meH2398 with hyssopH231, and I will be cleanH2891;wash meH3526, and I will be whiterH3835 than snowH7950.8Let me hearH8085 joyH8342 and gladnessH8057;let the bonesH6106 You have crushedH1794 rejoiceH1523.9HideH5641 Your faceH6440 from my sinsH2399and blot outH4229 allH3605 my iniquitiesH5771.
10CreateH1254 in me a cleanH2889 heartH3820, O GodH430,and renewH2318 a rightH3559 spiritH7307 within meH7130.11Cast me not awayH7993H408 from Your presenceH6440;takeH3947 notH408 Your HolyH6944 SpiritH7307 from meH4480.12RestoreH7725 to me the joyH8342 of Your salvationH3468,and sustain meH5564 with a willingH5081 spiritH7307.13Then I will teachH3925 transgressorsH6586 Your waysH1870,and sinnersH2400 will returnH7725 to YouH413.
14Deliver meH5337 from bloodguiltH1818, O GodH430,the GodH430 of my salvationH8668,and my tongueH3956 will singH7442 of Your righteousnessH6666.15O LordH136, openH6605 my lipsH8193,and my mouthH6310 will declareH5046 Your praiseH8416.16ForH3588 You do notH3808 delightH2654 in sacrificeH2077, or I would bring itH5414;You take no pleasureH3808H7521 in burnt offeringsH5930.17The sacrificesH2077 of GodH430 are a brokenH7665 spiritH7307;a brokenH7665 and a contriteH1794 heartH3820,O GodH430, You will notH3808 despiseH959.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 51:1 Or Be gracious to me ↩
- 2. Psalms 51:4 LXX and victorious when You judge; cited in Romans 3:4 ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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