51:1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
51:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.
51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always 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.
51:4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight--That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.

51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
51:6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will 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.
51:7 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.
51:8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
51:9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.

51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

51:13 [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
51:13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.

51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
51:14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
51:15 O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

51:16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
51:16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight 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.
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart--These, O God, You will not despise.

51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
51:18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build 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.
51:19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.