Thematic Bible
Psalm 51:1 (show verse)
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.
Psalm 51:2 (show verse)
Wash me well from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:3 (show verse)
For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.
Psalm 51:4 (show verse)
Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.
Psalm 51:5 (show verse)
Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
Psalm 51:6 (show verse)
But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast showed me secret wisdom.
Psalm 51:7 (show verse)
Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:8 (show verse)
Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalm 51:9 (show verse)
Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.
Psalm 51:10 (show verse)
Make in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:11 (show verse)
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalm 51:12 (show verse)
O give me the comfort of thy help again, and establish me with thy free spirit.
Psalm 51:13 (show verse)
Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, that sinners may be converted unto thee.
Psalm 51:14 (show verse)
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health; that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.
Psalm 51:15 (show verse)
Open my lips, O LORD, that my mouth may show thy praise.
Psalm 51:16 (show verse)
For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
Psalm 51:17 (show verse)
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.
Psalm 51:18 (show verse)
O be favourable and gracious unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 51:19 (show verse)
For then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations; then shall they lay bullocks upon thine altar.