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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To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming inn unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba.
1Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
3For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.
4Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
5Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
6Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
7Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
8Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
9Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
10A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
11Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
12Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
13I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
14Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
15O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
18Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burntoffering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!
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