Psalms 51:1
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 51:2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:4
Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and may prevail when thou are criticized.
Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Psalms 51:6
Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
Psalms 51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
Psalms 51:9
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
Psalms 51:12
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalms 51:13
Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.
Psalms 51:14
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Psalms 51:16
For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt offering.
Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.
Psalms 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 51:19
Then thou will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and in whole burnt offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon thine altar.