Psalms 51
51
PSALM 51
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone into Bathsheba.
1After thy loving-kindness, Lord,
have mercy upon me:
For thy compassions great, blot out
all mine iniquity.
2Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash
from mine iniquity:
3For my transgressions I confess;
my sin I ever see.
4'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn'd,
in thy sight done this ill;
That when thou speak'st thou may'st be just,
and clear in judging still.
5Behold, I in iniquity
was form'd the womb within;
My mother also me conceiv'd
in guiltiness and sin.
6Behold, thou in the inward parts
with truth delighted art;
And wisdom thou shalt make me know
within the hidden part.
7Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,
I shall be cleansed so;
Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall
be whiter than the snow.
8Of gladness and of joyfulness
make me to hear the voice;
That so these very bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice.
9All mine iniquities blot out,
thy face hide from my sin.
10Create a clean heart, Lord, renew
a right sp'rit me within.
11Cast me not from thy sight, nor take
thy Holy Sp'rit away.
12Restore me thy salvation's joy;
with thy free Sp'rit me stay.
13Then will I teach thy ways unto
those that transgressors be;
And those that sinners are shall then
be turned unto thee.
14O God, of my salvation God,
me from blood-guiltiness
Set free; then shall my tongue aloud
sing of thy righteousness.
15My closed lips, O Lord, by thee
let them be opened;
Then shall thy praises by my mouth
abroad be published.
16For thou desir'st not sacrifice,
else would I give it thee;
Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering
at all delighted be.
17A broken spirit is to God
a pleasing sacrifice:
A broken and a contrite heart,
Lord, thou wilt not despise.
18Shew kindness, and do good, O Lord,
to Sion, thine own hill:
The walls of thy Jerusalem
build up of thy good will.
19Then righteous off 'rings shall thee please,
and off 'rings burnt, which they
With whole burnt-off 'rings,
and with calves, shall on thine altar lay.
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Psalms 51
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Psalm 51
Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon
To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 #
Ps 4.1; 106.45; Acts 3.19 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy,
blot out my transgressions.
2 #
Heb 9.14; 1 Jn 1.7 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 #
Isa 59.12
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 #
Gen 20.6; Rom 3.4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
and blameless when you pass judgment.
5 #
Job 14.4; Ps 58.3 Indeed, I was born guilty,
a sinner when my mother conceived me.
6 #
Ps 15.2; Prov 2.6 You desire truth in the inward being;#51.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
7 #
Lev 14.4; Isa 1.18 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 #
Ps 35.10
Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.
9 #
Jer 16.17
Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
10 #
Ps 78.37; Acts 15.9 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right#51.10 Or steadfast spirit within me.
11 #
2 Kings 13.23; Eph 4.30 Do not cast me away from your presence,
and do not take your holy spirit from me.
12 #
Ps 13.5; 2 Cor 3.17 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and sustain in me a willing#51.12 Or generous spirit.
13 #
Ps 22.27; Acts 9.21, 22 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
14 #
2 Sam 12.9; Ps 25.5; 35.28 Deliver me from bloodshed, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.
15 #
Ps 9.14
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 #
1 Sam 15.22; Ps 40.6 For you have no delight in sacrifice;
if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.
17 #
Ps 34.18
The sacrifice acceptable to God#51.17 Or My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 #
Ps 102.16; Isa 51.3 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem;
19 #
Ps 4.5; 66.13, 15 then you will delight in right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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