Psalms 51
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Unto the end, understanding for David,
1Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. [1 Kings 22]
2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?
3For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
4All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.
4Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
5Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
5Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.
6Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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.
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:
8Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.
9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
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.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within 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.
11Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
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12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
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13Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.
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14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
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15Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
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16For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
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17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
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18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
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19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
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