1 Psalm 51 Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God For the choir director. A Psalm of David. When 51:02 Sam 12:1 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 abundance of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquityAnd cleanse me from my sin.
3 For 51:3Or I myself know I know my transgressions,And my sin is ever before me.
4 Against You, You only, I have sinnedAnddone what is evil in Your sight,So that You 51:4Or may be in the right are justified 51:4Many mss in Your words when You speakAnd pure when You judge.
5 ¶Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You delight in truth in the 51:6Or inward parts innermost being,And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
7 51:7Or May You purify...that I may be clean Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; 51:7Or May You wash Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 51:8Or May You make Make me to hear joy and gladness,Let the bones which You have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sinsAnd blot out all my iniquities.
10 ¶Create 51:10Lit for in me a clean heart, O God,And renew 51:10Or an upright a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presenceAnd do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvationAnd sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 ThenI will teach transgressors Your ways,And sinners will 51:13Or turn back be converted to You.
14 ¶Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;Thenmy tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, 51:15 Or may You open open my lips,That my mouth may declare Your praise.
16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;A broken and a 51:17Lit crushed contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 ¶By Your favor do good to Zion; 51:18Or May You build Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will delight in 51:19Or sacrifices of righteousness righteous sacrifices,In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;Then 51:19Lit they will offer young bulls young bulls will be offered on Your altar.