Psalms 51

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

1Have mercyH2603 upon me, O GodH430, according to thy lovingkindnessH2617: according to the multitudeH7230 of thy tender merciesH7356 blot outH4229 my transgressionsH6588. 2WashH3526 me thoroughlyH7235 from my iniquityH5771, and cleanseH2891 me from my sinH2403. 3For I acknowledgeH3045 my transgressionsH6588: and my sinH2403 is everH8548 before me. 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinnedH2398, and doneH6213 this evilH7451 in thy sightH5869: that thou mayest be justifiedH6663 when thou speakestH1696, and be clearH2135 when thou judgestH8199. 5Behold, I was shapenH2342 in iniquityH5771; and in sinH2399 did my motherH517 conceiveH3179 me.1 6Behold, thou desirestH2654 truthH571 in the inward partsH2910: and in the hiddenH5640 part thou shalt make me to knowH3045 wisdomH2451.

7PurgeH2398 me with hyssopH231, and I shall be cleanH2891: washH3526 me, and I shall be whiterH3835 than snowH7950. 8Make me to hearH8085 joyH8342 and gladnessH8057; that the bonesH6106 which thou hast brokenH1794 may rejoiceH1523. 9HideH5641 thy faceH6440 from my sinsH2399, and blot outH4229 all my iniquitiesH5771. 10CreateH1254 in me a cleanH2889 heartH3820, O GodH430; and renewH2318 a rightH3559 spiritH7307 withinH7130 me.2 11Cast me not awayH7993 from thy presenceH6440; and takeH3947 not thy HolyH6944 SpiritH7307 from me. 12RestoreH7725 to me the joyH8342 of thy salvationH3468; and upholdH5564 me with thy freeH5081 spiritH7307. 13Then will I teachH3925 transgressorsH6586 thy waysH1870; and sinnersH2400 shall be convertedH7725 to thee.

14DeliverH5337 me from blood guiltinessH1818, O GodH430, thou GodH430 of my salvationH8668: and my tongueH3956 shall sing aloudH7442 of thy righteousnessH6666.3 15O LordH136, openH6605 thou my lipsH8193; and my mouthH6310 shall show forthH5046 thy praiseH8416. 16For thou desirestH2654 not sacrificeH2077; else would I giveH5414 it : thou delightestH7521 not in burnt offeringH5930.4 17The sacrificesH2077 of GodH430 are a brokenH7665 spiritH7307: a brokenH7665 and a contriteH1794 heartH3820, O GodH430, thou wilt not despiseH959. 18Do goodH3190 in thy good pleasureH7522 to ZionH6726: buildH1129 thou the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389. 19Then shalt thou be pleasedH2654 with the sacrificesH2077 of righteousnessH6664, with burnt offeringH5930 and wholeH3632 burnt offeringH5930: then shall they offerH5927 bullsH6499 upon thy altarH4196.