Psalms 51:1

Psalms 51:1
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 51:2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin.

Psalms 51:3
For I know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.

Psalms 51:4
Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.

Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

Psalms 51:6
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

Psalms 51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psalms 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Psalms 51:9
Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalms 51:11
Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalms 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Psalms 51:13
ThenI will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will be converted to You.

Psalms 51:14
Deliverme from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Psalms 51:15
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.

Psalms 51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.

Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psalms 51:18
By Your favor do good to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalms 51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,
In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.