Psalms 51

MLV(i) 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3 Because I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and may prevail when you are criticized.
5 Behold, I was brought out in iniquity and my mother conceived me in sin.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part you will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence and take not your holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will be turned to you.
14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation. And my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open you my lips and my mouth will show forth your praise. 16 Because you delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and crushed heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion. Build you the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and in whole burnt offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon your altar.