Psalm 50 (51)
HAVE MERCY ON ME, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the multitude of Your compassions blot out my transgression.
HAVE MERCY ON ME, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the multitude of Your compassions blot out my transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
+Against You only have I sinned and done this evil before You, that You might be justified in Your words, and prevail when You are judged.
+Against You only have I sinned and done this evil before You, that You might be justified in Your words, and prevail when You are judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me.
+For behold, You have loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Your wisdom You have made clear to me.
+For behold, You have loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Your wisdom You have made clear to me.
You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; You shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; You shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
+You shall make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones which have been humbled shall rejoice.
+You shall make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones which have been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn Your face away from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Turn Your face away from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
+Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
+Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
+Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and with Your governing Spirit establish me.
+Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and with Your governing Spirit establish me.
I shall teach transgressors Your ways and the ungodly shall turn back to You.
I shall teach transgressors Your ways and the ungodly shall turn back to You.
+Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, who are the God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Your righteousness.
+Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, who are the God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Your righteousness.
O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.
O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.
+For if You had desired sacrifice, I would have given it; with whole-burnt offerings You shall not be pleased.
+For if You had desired sacrifice, I would have given it; with whole-burnt offerings You shall not be pleased.
A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise.
A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise.
+Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
+Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
Then shall You be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Your altar.
Then shall You be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Your altar.