Psalms 51
Open in the reader1Unto the End. A Psalm of Beloved, when He-Has-Given the prophet came to him after he had gone in to Daughter-of-Oath.
3Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
4Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
5For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
6Against 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.
7Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
8Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
9Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
10Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
11Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
12Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
13Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Devoted Spirit from me.
14Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
15Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
16Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
17O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
18For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
19The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
20In Your good pleasure, cause Marker to prosper; build up the walls of Foundation-of-Peace.
21Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.