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Psalms 50
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1(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.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
3For I am conscious of my iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
3For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
4Against youonly have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
4Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
5For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me .
5Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.
6For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom .
6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
8Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
11Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.
11Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
12Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.
12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
13[Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.
13Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.
14Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.
14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.
15Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
16For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
16For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart Godwill not despise .
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
18Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.
19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.