Psalms 51 — BSB

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba.

51Verse 1Have mercy on me,⁺O God,according to Your loving devotion;according to Your great compassion,blot out my transgressions.^{Verse 2}Wash me clean of my iniquityand cleanse me from my sin.^{Verse 3}For I know my transgressions,and my sin is always before me.^{Verse 4}Against You, You only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in Your sight,so that You may be proved right when You speakand blameless when You judge.^{+Verse 5}Surely I was brought forth in iniquity;I was sinful when my mother conceived me.^{Verse 6}Surely You desire truth in the inmost being;You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.^{Verse 7}Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.^{Verse 8}Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones You have crushed rejoice.^{Verse 9}Hide Your face from my sinsand blot out all my iniquities.^{Verse 10}Create in me a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit within me.^{Verse 11}Cast me not away from Your presence;take not Your Holy Spirit from me.^{Verse 12}Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,and sustain me with a willing spirit.^{Verse 13}Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,and sinners will return to You.^{Verse 14}Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God,the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.^{Verse 15}O Lord, open my lips,and my mouth will declare Your praise.^{Verse 16}For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.^{Verse 17}The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, You will not despise.^{Verse 18}In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;build up the walls of Jerusalem.^{Verse 19}Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,in whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on Your altar.