Psalm 51
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1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithful love; according to Your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. 1For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!
2Wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. 2Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!
3For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. 3For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.
4Against You--You alone--I have sinned and done this evil in Your sight. So You are right when You pass sentence; You are blameless when You judge. 4Against you--you above all--I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.
5Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. 5Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
6Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within. 6Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 7Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. 8Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!
9Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt. 9Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt!
10God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 10Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!
11Do not banish me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. 11Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!
12Restore the joy of Your salvation to me, and give me a willing spirit. 12Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!
13Then I will teach the rebellious Your ways, and sinners will return to You. 13Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways, and sinners will turn to you.
14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. 14Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.
15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. 15O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.
16You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering. 16Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.
17The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart. 17The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit--O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem. 18Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!
19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. 19Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings; then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.
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