Psalms 51
51
A Prayer for Restoration
For the choir director. A psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. # 51:title 2Sm 12:1
1Be gracious to me, God,
according to your faithful love;
according to your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion. # 51:1 Is 43:25; Ac 3:19
2Completely wash away my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin. # 51:2 Is 1:16; Jr 33:8; 1Jn 1:7,9
3For I am conscious of my rebellion,
and my sin is always before me. # 51:3 Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Is 59:12
4Against you #— #you alone #— #I have sinned
and done this evil in your sight. # 51:4 Ps 41:4
So you are right when you pass sentence;
you are blameless when you judge. # 51:4 Rm 3:4
5Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me. # 51:5 Jb 15:14; Ps 58:3; Rm 5:12–13
6Surely you desire integrity in the inner self,
and you teach me wisdom deep within. # 51:6 Jb 38:36; Pr 2:6; Ec 2:26
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. # 51:7 Lv 14:4,49; Nm 19:18; Is 1:18
8Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice. # 51:8 Ps 35:10; Is 38:13
9Turn your face away # 51:9 Lit Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my guilt. # 51:9 Jr 16:17
10God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast # 51:10 Or right spirit within me. # 51:10 Ps 24:4; Mt 5:8; Jms 4:8
11Do not banish me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me. # 51:11 2Kg 13:23; Is 63:10–11; Jr 7:15
12Restore the joy of your salvation to me,
and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. # 51:12 Ps 13:5
13Then I will teach the rebellious your ways,
and sinners will return to you. # 51:13 Ex 33:13; Ps 25:4; Jr 2:33
14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God # 51:14 Ps 26:9 —
God of my salvation —
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. # 51:14 Ps 35:28; 71:15
15Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise. # 51:15 Ex 4:15; Ps 9:14
16You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
you are not pleased with a burnt offering. # 51:16 1Sm 15:22; Ps 40:6
17The sacrifice pleasing to God is # 51:17 Lit The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God. # 51:17 Ps 34:18
18In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;
build the walls of Jerusalem. # 51:18 Ps 69:35; 102:16; 147:2
19Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,
whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar. # 51:19 Ps 4:5; 66:13,15; Mal 3:3
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