NIV Psalms 51 Chapter
51:1
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
51:2
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
51:4
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
51:5
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
51:6
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
51:7
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
51:9
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
51:11
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
51:13
Then I willteach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
51:14
Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
51:15
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
51:16
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
51:18
In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19
Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar. ""