Revised Version 1895

Psalms 51:1-17

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

2Washmeאֵ֭לָיו'E.lavH413throughly from mine iniquity, and cleansemeאֶל־'el-H413from my sin.

3For I acknowledge mytransgressionsH6588: and my sin is everbeforeאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430meחָנֵּ֣נִיcho.ne.niH2603.

4Against thee, theeonlyהֶ֭רֶבHe.revH7235, have Isinnedוּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥יu.me.cha.ta.TiH2403, and done that which isevilמֵעֲוֹנִ֑יme.'a.vo.NiH5771in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and insinוְחַטָּאתִ֖יve.cha.ta.TiH2403did my mother conceivemeאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589.

6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hiddenpartלְבַדְּךָ֨׀le.va.de.KhaH905thou shaltmakeעָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213meבְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָbe.da.ve.Re.khaH1696to know wisdom.

7PurgemeH517with hyssop, and I shall be clean: washmeH517, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8MakeH3045meH3045to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9Hide thy face from mysinsתְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִיte.cha.te.'E.niH2398, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10Create in me a cleanheartתַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִיTash.mi.'e.niH8085, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11CastmeH6440notawayוְֽכָל־ve.kholH3605from thypresenceH6440; and take not thy holy spirit frommeH6440.

12Restoreחַדֵּ֥שׁcha.DeshH2318untomeH7130the joy of thy salvation: and upholdmeH7130with a freespiritH7307.

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

14Delivermeהָשִׁ֣יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of mysalvationיִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyish.'E.khaH3468; and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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

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

17The sacrifices ofGodH136are a broken spirit: a broken and a contriteheartשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193, OGodH136, thou wilt not despise.

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