Psalm 50
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, 2 when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bersabee.
3 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy;
and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
4 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
5 For I am conscious of mine iniquity;
and my sin is continually before me.
6 [1]Against thee only have I sinned,
and done evil before thee:
that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings,
and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
7 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities,
and in sins did my mother conceive me.
8 For, behold, thou lovest truth:
thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
9 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified:
thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
10 Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy:
the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
11 Turn away thy face from my sins,
and blot out all mine iniquities.
12 Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit in mine inward parts.
13 Cast me not away from thy presence;
and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me.
14 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation:
establish me with thy [2]directing Spirit.
15 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
16 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation:
and my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
17 O Lord, thou shalt open my lips;
and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
18 For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it:
thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt offerings.
19 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit:
a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
20 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure;
and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
21 Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness,
[3]offering, and whole-burnt sacrifices:
then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.