51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
51:1 {For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him,} (after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Be gracious to me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Thy compassion blot out my transgressions.

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

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

51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
51:4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done what is evil in Thy sight, So that Thou art justified when Thou dost speak, And blameless when Thou dost judge.

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

51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
51:6 Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom.

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

51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which Thou hast broken rejoice.

51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.
51:9 Hide Thy face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.

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

51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.
51:11 Do not cast me away from Thy presence, And do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.

51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
51:12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.

51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
51:13 [Then] I will teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners will be converted to Thee.

51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; (And) my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; [Then] my tongue will joyfully sing of Thy righteousness.

51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
51:15 O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Thy praise.

51:16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; Else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
51:16 For Thou dost not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; Thou art not pleased with burnt offering.

51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
51:18 By Thy favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

51:19 Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
51:19 Then Thou wilt delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Thine altar.