Psalms 51 — YLT

51Verse 1To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.^{Verse 2}Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,^{Verse 3}For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.^{Verse 4}Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.^{Verse 5}Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.^{Verse 6}Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.^{Verse 7}Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.^{Verse 8}Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.^{Verse 9}Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.^{Verse 10}A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.^{Verse 11}Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.^{Verse 12}Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.^{Verse 13}I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.^{Verse 14}Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.^{Verse 15}O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.^{Verse 16}For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.^{Verse 17}The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.^{Verse 18}Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.^{Verse 19}Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!