Psalm 51

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, 
when Nathan the prophet came unto him,
 after he had gone in to Bathsheba.


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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.