Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when (a)Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.(A)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatness of (B)Your compassion (C)blot out my transgressions.
1 For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.(A)Be gracious to me, God,according to Your faithful love;according to Your abundant compassion,blot out my rebellion.(B)
1 Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
4 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.
4 (G)Against You, You only, I have sinnedAnd done what is (H)evil in Your sight,So that (I)You (c)are justified (d)when You speakAnd (e)blameless when You judge.
4 Against You—You alone—I have sinnedand done this evil in Your sight.(E)So You are right when You pass sentence;You are blameless when You judge.(F)
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
6 Behold, You desire (K)truth in the (f)innermost being,And in the hidden part You will (L)make me know wisdom.
6 Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
14 Deliver me from (AA)bloodguiltiness, O God, (AB)the God of my salvation;Then my (AC)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God,(P)the God of my salvation,and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.(Q)
14 Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
16 For You (AF)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;You are not pleased with burnt offering.
16 Indeed, you do not delight in sacrifices, or I would give them, nor do you desire burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
17 The sacrifices of God are a (AG)broken spirit;A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is(d) a broken spirit.God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.(T)
17 True sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and chastened heart, God, you will not despise.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thy altar.
19 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.
19 Then You will delight in (o)(AJ)righteous sacrifices,In (AK)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;Then (p)young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,whole burnt offerings;then bulls will be offered on Your altar.(V)
19 Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices, with burnt offerings, and with whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. To the Director: A Davidic instruction about Doeg, the Edomite, when he went to Saul and told him, "David went to the house of Abimelech."