Psalms 50
Psalms 51
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Psalms 51:1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 51:2. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Psalms 51:5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Psalms 51:6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Psalms 51:7. Purge 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 hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms 51:9. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 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 unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms 51:13. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalms 51:14. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, 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 shew forth thy praise.
Psalms 51:16. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Psalms 51:17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 51:19. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Psalms 52