Psalms 51
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
1Unto the end, understanding for David,
2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
2When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. [1 Kings 22]
3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?
4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
4All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.
5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
5Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
6Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
7Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.
8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
8The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:
9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
9Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
10But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.
11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
11I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.
12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
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13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
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14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
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15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
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16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
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17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
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18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
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19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
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