51 Have
mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto
the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash
me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For
I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against
thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that
thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou
judgest. 5 Behold,
I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold,
thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt
make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge
me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than
snow. 8 Make
me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may
rejoice. 9 Hide
thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast
me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore
unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then
will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto
thee. 14 Deliver
me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue
shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord,
open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For
thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in
burnt offering. 17 The
sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O
God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do
good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then
shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering
and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
