Psalm 51
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1For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.1For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
2Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.
3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.3For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.
4Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.4Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.
5Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
6Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.6Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
7Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.7Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.8Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
9Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.9Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.
10Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.11Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
13Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.
14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
15Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.15O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.
16You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.16For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.18By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
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