Psalms 51

^{Verse 1}To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath–sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. ^{Verse 2}Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. ^{Verse 3}For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. ^{Verse 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.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

^{Verse 6}Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. ^{Verse 7}Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. ^{Verse 8}Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. ^{Verse 9}Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. ^{Verse 10}Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. ^{Verse 11}Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. ^{Verse 12}Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. ^{Verse 13}Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. ^{Verse 14}Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. ^{Verse 15}O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. ^{Verse 16}For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. ^{Verse 17}The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. ^{Verse 18}Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. ^{Verse 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.