Psalm 51

    1.  Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my
transgressions.

        2.   Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from
my sin.

3.   For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever
before me.

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.

5.   Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother
conceive me.

6.   Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the
hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

        7.   Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean wash me, and I shall
be whiter than snow.

    8.   Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice.

9.   Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10.  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit
within me.

          11.  Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit
from me.

            12.  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy
free spirit.

     13.  Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be
converted unto thee.

14.  Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my
salvation and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15.  O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth
thy praise.

16.   For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou
delightest not in burnt offering.

17.  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, O God thou wilt not despise.

       18.  Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls
of Jerusalem.

           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.

 

KJV