Psalms, Chapter 51

1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.    2. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.    3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.    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. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.    6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.    7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.    8. Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.    9. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.    10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.    11. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.    12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.    13. [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.    14. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.    15. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.    16. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.    17. The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.    18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.    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.