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Psalms 50
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
For the end, a Psalm of David,
A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bersabee.
From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
51:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me (note: Or Be gracious to me), O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:2
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
51:4
Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge (note: LXX and victorious when You judge; cited in Romans 3:4).
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
51:9
Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me.
51:11
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.
51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
51:13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
51:14
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
51:15
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
51:18
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.