Psalms 51

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 [For the choirmaster Of David When the prophet Nathan had come to him because he had gone toBathsheba] Have mercy on me, O God, in your faithful love, in your great tenderness wipe away my offences;	1 when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
2 wash me clean from my guilt, purify me from my sin.	2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I am wel aware of my offences, my sin is constantly in mind.	3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you alone, I have sinned, I have done what you see to be wrong, that you may show yoursaving justice when you pass sentence, and your victory may appear when you give judgement,	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.
5 remember, I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception.	5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 But you delight in sincerity of heart, and in secret you teach me wisdom.	6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purify me with hyssop till I am clean, wash me til I am whiter than snow.	7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness, and the bones you have crushed wil dance.	8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Turn away your face from my sins, and wipe away al my guilt.	9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 God, create in me a clean heart, renew within me a resolute spirit,	10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 do not thrust me away from your presence, do not take away from me your spirit of holiness.	11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Give me back the joy of your salvation, sustain in me a generous spirit.	12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 I shal teach the wicked your paths, and sinners will return to you.	13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodshed, God, God of my salvation, and my tongue wil acclaim your savingjustice.	14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth wil speak out your praise.	15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 Sacrifice gives you no pleasure, burnt offering you do not desire.	16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken, contrite heart you never scorn.	17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 In your graciousness do good to Zion, rebuild the wal s of Jerusalem.	18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you wil delight in upright sacrifices,-burnt offerings and whole oblations -- and young bul s will be offered on your altar.	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.