For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan
the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. 51:1 Have mercy
upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude
of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
51:2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3 For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before
me.
51:4 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.
51:5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother
conceive me.
51:6 For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret
and hidden things of thy wisdom.
51:7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt
wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
51:8 Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall
rejoice.
51:9 Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my
inward parts.
51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy holy Spirit
from me.
51:12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy
directing Spirit.
51:13 [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn
to thee.
51:14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation:
[and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
51:15 O ord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
51:16 For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt
not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
51:17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God
will not despise.
51:18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of
Jerusalem be built.
51:19 Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness,
offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon
thine altar. |
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David,
when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy
sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when
thou judgest.
51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be
whiter than snow.
51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from
me.
51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit.
51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be
converted unto thee.
51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and
my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
51:16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest
not in burnt offering.
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite
heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of
Jerusalem.
51:19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with
burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon
thine altar. |