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Psalms 51

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

51:1
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness.
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.
51:2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3
For I know my transgressions.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
51:4
Against you, and you only, I have sinned,
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).
51:5
Behold, I was born in iniquity.
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
51:6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean.
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,
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
51:9
Hide your face from my sins,
Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
51:11
Don’t throw me from your presence,
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12
Restore to me the joy of your salvation.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
51:13
Then I will teach transgressors your ways.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
51:14
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation.
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
51:15
Lord, open my lips.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
51:16
For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it.
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
51:18
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion.
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19
Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.