^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.> Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.

^{2 Ref} Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.

^{3 Ref} For I am conscious of my error; my sin is ever before me.

^{4 Ref} Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.

^{5 Ref} Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.

^{6 Ref} Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

^{7 Ref} Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.

^{8 Ref} Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.

^{9 Ref} Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.

^{10 Ref} Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.

^{11 Ref} Do not put me away from before you, or take your holy spirit from me.

^{12 Ref} Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.

^{13 Ref} Then will I make your ways clear to wrongdoers; and sinners will be turned to you.

^{14 Ref} Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

^{15 Ref} O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

^{16 Ref} You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

^{17 Ref} The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.

^{18 Ref} Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.

^{19 Ref} Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

^{1 Ref} > Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

^{2 Ref} Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

^{3 Ref} For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

^{4 Ref} Against you, and you only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in your sight; That you may be proved right when you speak, And justified when you judge.

^{5 Ref} Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

^{6 Ref} Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

^{7 Ref} Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

^{8 Ref} Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

^{9 Ref} Hide your face from my sins, And blot out all of my iniquities.

^{10 Ref} Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

^{11 Ref} Don't throw me from your presence, And don't take your holy Spirit from me.

^{12 Ref} Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

^{13 Ref} Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

^{14 Ref} Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

^{15 Ref} Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

^{16 Ref} For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

^{17 Ref} The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

^{18 Ref} Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

^{19 Ref} Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

^{1 Ref} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

^{2 Ref} Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

^{3 Ref} For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

^{4 Ref} Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

^{5 Ref} Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

^{6 Ref} Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

^{7 Ref} Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

^{8 Ref} Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

^{9 Ref} Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

^{10 Ref} Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

^{11 Ref} Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.

^{12 Ref} Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

^{13 Ref} Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

^{14 Ref} Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; `And' my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

^{15 Ref} O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

^{16 Ref} For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

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

^{18 Ref} Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

^{19 Ref} Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Psalm 52 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.