ACV - Psalms - 51

51:1  Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

51:2  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

51:3  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

51:4  Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and may prevail when thou are criticized.

51:5  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

51:6  Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.

51:7  Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

51:8  Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.

51:9  Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

51:11  Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.

51:12  Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

51:13  Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.

51:14  Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

51:15  O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

51:16  For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt offering.

51:17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.

51:18  Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

51:19  Then thou will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and in whole burnt offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon thine altar.