Psalm 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 mercy2603 upon me, O God,430 according to thy lovingkindness:2617 according unto the multitude7230 of thy tender mercies7356 blot out4229 my transgressions.6588 cr 2 Wash3526 me throughly7235 from mine iniquity,5771 and cleanse2891 me from my sin.2403 cr 3 For I acknowledge3045 my transgressions:6588 and my sin2403 is ever8548 before me. cr 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned,2398 and done6213 this evil7451 in thy sight:5869 that thou mightest be justified6663 when thou speakest,1696 and be clear2135 when thou judgest.8199 cr 5 Behold, I was shapen2342 in iniquity;5771 and in sin2399 did my mother517 conceive3179 me.{Heb. warm me} cr 6 Behold, thou desirest2654 truth571 in the inward parts:2910 and in the hidden5640 part thou shalt make me to know3045 wisdom.2451 cr 7 Purge2398 me with hyssop,231 and I shall be clean:2891 wash3526 me, and I shall be whiter3835 than snow.7950 cr 8 Make me to hear8085 joy8342 and gladness;8057 that the bones6106 which thou hast broken1794 may rejoice.1523 cr 9 Hide5641 thy face6440 from my sins,2399 and blot out4229 all mine iniquities.5771 cr 10 Create1254 in me a clean2889 heart,3820 O God;430 and renew2318 a right3559 spirit7307{Or, a constant spirit} within7130 me. cr 11 Cast me not away7993 from thy presence;6440 and take3947 not thy holy6944 spirit7307 from me. cr 12 Restore7725 unto me the joy8342 of thy salvation;3468 and uphold5564 me with thy free5081 spirit.7307 cr 13 Then will I teach3925 transgressors6586 thy ways;1870 and sinners2400 shall be converted7725 unto thee. cr 14 Deliver5337 me from bloodguiltiness,1818{Heb. bloods} O God,430 thou God430 of my salvation:8668 and my tongue3956 shall sing aloud7442 of thy righteousness.6666 cr 15 O Lord,136 open6605 thou my lips;8193 and my mouth6310 shall shew forth5046 thy praise.8416 cr 16 For thou desirest2654 not sacrifice;2077 else would I give5414 it:{Or, that I should give it} thou delightest7521 not in burnt offering.5930 cr 17 The sacrifices2077 of God430 are a broken7665 spirit:7307 a broken7665 and a contrite1794 heart,3820 O God,430 thou wilt not despise.959 cr 18 Do good3190 in thy good pleasure7522 unto Zion:6726 build1129 thou the walls2346 of Jerusalem.3389 cr 19 Then shalt thou be pleased2654 with the sacrifices2077 of righteousness,6664 with burnt offering5930 and whole3632 burnt offering:5930 then shall they offer5927 bullocks6499 upon thine altar.4196 cr