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Psalms 51
Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Berean Standard Bible
For the Leader. A Psalm of David;
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.
when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; According to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.
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 know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.
51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in Thy sight; That Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, And be in the right when Thou judgest.
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).
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.
51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.
51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
Hide 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 me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.
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 take not Thy holy spirit from me.
51:11
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.
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 sinners shall return unto Thee. .
51:13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of 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, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
51:15
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt 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 in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
51:18
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; Then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.