Psalm 51Psalms51

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

   (2 Samuel 12:1–12)

2. 1KJVTo 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.BSBBSB: For 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.
3. 2KJVWash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.BSBBSB: Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
4. 3KJVFor I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.BSBBSB: For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
5. 4KJVAgainst 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.BSBBSB: Against 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.
6. 5KJVBehold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.BSBBSB: Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
7. 6KJVBehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.BSBBSB: Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
8. 7KJVPurge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.BSBBSB: Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
9. 8KJVMake me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.BSBBSB: Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
10. 9KJVHide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.BSBBSB: Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
11. 10KJVCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.BSBBSB: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
12. 11KJVCast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.BSBBSB: Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
13. 12KJVRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.BSBBSB: Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
14. 13KJVThen will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.BSBBSB: Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
15. 14KJVDeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.BSBBSB: Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
16. 15KJVO Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.BSBBSB: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
17. 16KJVFor thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.BSBBSB: For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
18. 17KJVThe sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.BSBBSB: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
19. 18KJVDo good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.BSBBSB: In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
20. 19KJVThen shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.BSBBSB: Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.