Psalm 51
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1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithful love; according to Your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion.
2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.2Wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.3For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me.
4Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.4Against You--You alone--I have sinned and done this evil in Your sight. So You are right when You pass sentence; You are blameless when You judge.
5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.5Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.6Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
9Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.9Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.10God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.11Do not banish me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.12Restore the joy of Your salvation to me, and give me a willing spirit.
13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.13Then I will teach the rebellious Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
15O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.16You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering.
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.17The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
18Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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