Psalms 51

¹To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.

²Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.

³For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.

⁴Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.

⁵Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

⁶Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

⁷Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.

⁸Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

⁹Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.

¹⁰Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

¹¹Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.

¹²Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

¹³Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.

¹⁴Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.

¹⁵Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

¹⁶For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.

¹⁷The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

¹⁸Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

¹⁹Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.

Psalms 51

¹Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

²Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

³For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

⁴Against 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.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

⁷Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

⁸Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

⁹Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

¹¹Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

¹²Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

¹³Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

¹⁴Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

¹⁵O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

¹⁶For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

¹⁷The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

¹⁸Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.