¹ To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O¹ God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

1. 51.1 Elohim

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

³ For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.

⁴ Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.

⁵ Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶ Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt 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 gladness and joy; [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, O¹ God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

1. 51.10 Elohim

¹¹ Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.

¹² Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

¹³ I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

¹⁴ Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O¹ God, thou² God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

1. 51.14 Elohim
2. 51.14 Elohim

¹⁵ Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

¹⁶ For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of¹ God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O² God, thou wilt not despise.

1. 51.17 Elohim
2. 51.17 Elohim

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

¹⁹ Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.