Psalm Chapter 51 Back NextPsalm 51 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by
David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
{51:1} Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies,
blot out my transgressions.
{51:2} Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
{51:3} For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
{51:4} Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
{51:5} Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
{51:6} Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
{51:7} Purify me with
hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
{51:8} Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
{51:9} Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
{51:10} Create in me a clean
heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
{51:11} Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me.
{51:12} Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
{51:13} Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.
{51:14} Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
{51:15} Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
{51:16} For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in
burnt offering.
{51:17} The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
{51:18} Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of
Jerusalem.
{51:19} Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your
altar.
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