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A Psalm of David;<span class="reftext">2</span>when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.<p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext">3</span>Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy;</div><div class="po2">According to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,</div><div class="po2">And cleanse me from my sin.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-3.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For I know my transgressions;</div><div class="po2">And my sin is ever before me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned,</div><div class="po2">And done that which is evil in Thy sight;</div><div class="po2">That Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest,</div><div class="po2">And be in the right when Thou judgest.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-5.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,</div><div class="po2">And in sin did my mother conceive me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts;</div><div class="po2">Make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;</div><div class="po2">Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Make me to hear joy and gladness;</div><div class="po2">That the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-9.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Hide Thy face from my sins,</div><div class="po2">And blot out all mine iniquities.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Create me a clean heart, O God;</div><div class="po2">And renew a stedfast spirit within me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-11.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Cast me not away from Thy presence;</div><div class="po2">And take not Thy holy spirit from me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-12.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;</div><div class="po2">And let a willing spirit uphold me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-13.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways;</div><div class="po2">And sinners shall return unto Thee.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-14.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation;</div><div class="po2">So shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-15.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>O Lord, open Thou my lips;</div><div class="po2">And my mouth shall declare Thy praise.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it;</div><div class="po2">Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-17.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;</div><div class="po2">A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Do good in Thy favour unto Zion;</div><div class="po2">Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/51-19.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering;</div><div class="po2">Then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/50.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 50"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 50" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/52.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 52"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 52" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img 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