Psalms 50

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³Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.

³(51) For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.

⁴Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

⁴Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

⁵For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

⁵For I am conscious of my iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

⁶Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

⁶Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.

⁷For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁸For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.

⁸For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.

⁹Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

⁹You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

¹⁰Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

¹⁰You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

¹¹Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

¹¹Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

¹²Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.

¹³Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me.

¹³Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.

¹⁴Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.

¹⁴Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.

¹⁵[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.

¹⁵[Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.

¹⁶Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.

¹⁶Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.

¹⁷O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

¹⁷O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.

¹⁸For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole -burnt -offerings.

¹⁸For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.

¹⁹Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

²⁰Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

²⁰Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

²¹Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole -burnt -sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.

²¹Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.