Psalms 51
51
A Prayer of Repentance
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David #2 Sam. 12:1when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
#(Is. 43:25; 44:22; Acts 3:19; Col. 2:14)Blot out my transgressions.
2#Jer. 33:8; Ezek. 36:33; (Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7, 9)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4#2 Sam. 12:13Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil #(Luke 5:21)in Your sight—
#Rom. 3:4That You may be found just when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.
5#(Job 14:4; Ps. 58:3; John 3:6; Rom. 5:12)Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7#Ex. 12:22; Lev. 14:4; Num. 19:18; Heb. 9:19Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be #(Is. 1:18)whiter than snow.
8Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken #(Matt. 5:4)may rejoice.
9Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10#(Ezek. 18:31; Eph. 2:10)Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your #(Luke 11:13)Holy Spirit from me.
12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your #(2 Cor. 3:17)generous Spirit.
13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16For #(1 Sam. 15:22); Ps. 50:8–14; (Mic. 6:6–8)You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17#Ps. 34:18; (Is. 57:15); 66:2The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
18Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then You shall be pleased with #Ps. 4:5the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
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Psalm 51
51
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when #2 Sam. 12:1Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 # See Ps. 4:1 Have mercy on me,#51:1 Or Be gracious to me O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your #See Ps. 106:45 abundant mercy
# ver. 9; Isa. 43:25; 44:22; Acts 3:19; Col. 2:14 blot out my transgressions.
2 # ver. 7; Isa. 1:16; Jer. 4:14; Mal. 3:3; Acts 22:16 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and #Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7, 9; [Lev. 13:6]cleanse me from my sin!
3 #
Ps. 32:5; [Prov. 28:13] For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 #
Gen. 20:6; 39:9; 2 Sam. 12:13; [1 Cor. 8:12] Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil #Luke 15:18, 21 in your sight,
# Cited Rom. 3:4 so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
5Behold, #Rom. 5:12, 19; Eph. 2:3; See Job 14:4; 15:14I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, you delight in truth in #Job 38:36the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7Purge me #Ex. 12:22; Lev. 14:4; Num. 19:18; Heb. 9:19 with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
# [See ver. 2 above] wash me, and I shall be #Isa. 1:18whiter than snow.
8Let me hear joy and gladness;
#
Ps. 35:10 let the bones #Ps. 44:19; Isa. 38:13that you have broken rejoice.
9 #
Jer. 16:17 Hide your face from my sins,
and #[See ver. 1 above]blot out all my iniquities.
10 #
1 Sam. 10:9; Jer. 24:7; Ezek. 11:19; 36:26; Eph. 4:23, 24 Create in me a #Ps. 24:4; Matt. 5:8; Acts 15:9 clean heart, O God,
and #Lam. 5:21renew a right#51:10 Or steadfast spirit within me.
11 #
Ps. 102:10; 2 Kgs. 13:23; 17:20; 24:20; Jer. 7:15 Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not #Rom. 8:9; Eph. 4:30your Holy Spirit from me.
12Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will #[Luke 22:32]return to you.
14Deliver me from #2 Sam. 11:17; 12:9 bloodguiltiness, O God,
O #Ps. 24:5 God of my salvation,
and #Ps. 35:28; 71:8, 15, 24 my tongue will sing aloud of your #[1 John 1:9]righteousness.
15O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 # See Ps. 40:6 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17The sacrifices of God are #See Ps. 34:18a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 # [Ps. 69:35; 122:6] Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
#
Ps. 147:2
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19then will you delight in #Ps. 4:5; [Mal. 3:3] right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and #Deut. 33:10whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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