Psalm 51 ~ Psalm 51

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1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy mercy; according unto the multitude of thy compassion eradicate my rebellion.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions.

2 W ash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!

3 F or I acknowledge my rebellion; and my sin is ever before me.

For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; my sin is ever before me.

4 A gainst thee, against thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou be declared just in thy word and pure in thy judgment.

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and faultless in Your judgment.

5 B ehold, the pain of my iniquity has caused me to writhe; my mother conceived me so that sin might be removed from me.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; my mother was sinful who conceived me.

6 B ehold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.

Behold, You desire truth in the inner being; make me therefore to know wisdom in my inmost heart.

7 Remove the sin in me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 M ake me to hear joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Make me to hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

9 H ide thy face from my sins and eradicate all my iniquities.

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my guilt and iniquities.

10 C reate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me.

11 C ast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 R estore unto me the joy of thy saving health, and thy spirit of liberty shall uphold me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.

13 T hen I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Then will I teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted and return to You.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness and death, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness (Your rightness and Your justice).

15 O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

16 F or thou dost not desire sacrifice or else would I give it; thou dost not delight in burnt offering.

For You delight not in sacrifice, or else would I give it; You find no pleasure in burnt offering.

17 T he sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

My sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, such, O God, You will not despise.

18 D o good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

19 T hen thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, the burnt offering, the offering that has been totally consumed by the fire; then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, justice, and right, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then bullocks will be offered upon Your altar.