Psalms 51 — ULB

For the chief musician. A psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had slept with Bathsheba.

51Verse 1Have mercy on me, God, because of your covenant faithfulness;
for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions, blot out my transgressions.
^{Verse 2}Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
and 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, I have sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
you are right when you speak;
you are correct when you judge.
^{Verse 5}See, I was born in iniquity;
as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin.
^{Verse 6}See, you desire trustworthiness in my inner self;
and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within.
^{Verse 7}Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
^{Verse 8}Make me hear joy and gladness
so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice.
^{Verse 9}Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquities.
^{Verse 10}Create in me a clean heart, God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
^{Verse 11}Do not drive me away from your presence,
and do not take 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 will I teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will be converted to you.
^{Verse 14}Forgive me for shedding blood, God of my salvation,
and I will shout for the joy of your righteousness.
^{Verse 15}Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will express your praise.
^{Verse 16}For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you have no pleasure in burnt offerings.
^{Verse 17}The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart.
^{Verse 18}Do good in your good pleasure to Zion;
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
^{Verse 19}Then will you delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then our people will offer bulls on your altar.