Psalms Chapter 51
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. |
51:2 | Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. |
51:3 | For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me. |
51:4 | Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] ![]() |
51:5 | Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. |
51:6 | Behold, thou desirest ![]() |
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. |
51:9 | Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. |
51:10 | Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right ![]() |
51:11 | Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy ![]() |
51:12 | Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free ![]() |
51:13 | [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. |
51:14 | Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. |
51:15 | O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. |
51:16 | For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. |
51:17 | The sacrifices of God [are] a broken ![]() |
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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. |