Psalm 51Psalms51

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

   (2 Samuel 12:1–12)

2. 1BSBFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.KJVKJV: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
3. 2BSBWash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.KJVKJV: Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
4. 3BSBFor I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.KJVKJV: For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
5. 4BSBAgainst You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.KJVKJV: Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
6. 5BSBSurely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.KJVKJV: Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
7. 6BSBSurely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.KJVKJV: Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
8. 7BSBPurify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.KJVKJV: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
9. 8BSBLet me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.KJVKJV: Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
10. 9BSBHide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.KJVKJV: Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
11. 10BSBCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.KJVKJV: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
12. 11BSBCast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.KJVKJV: Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
13. 12BSBRestore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.KJVKJV: Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
14. 13BSBThen I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.KJVKJV: Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
15. 14BSBDeliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.KJVKJV: Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
16. 15BSBO Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.KJVKJV: O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
17. 16BSBFor You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.KJVKJV: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
18. 17BSBThe sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.KJVKJV: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
19. 18BSBIn Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.KJVKJV: Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
20. 19BSBThen You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.KJVKJV: Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.