{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":51,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/50","next":"psalms/52","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.","f":["Or Be gracious to me"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 Have mercy on me, O God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"according to Your loving devotion;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"according to Your great compassion,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"blot out my transgressions."}],"h":"Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Wash me clean of my iniquity"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and cleanse me from my sin."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I know my transgressions,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my sin is always before me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"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.","f":["LXX and victorious when You judge; cited in Romans 3:4"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Against You, You only, have I sinned"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and done what is evil in Your sight,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"so that You may be proved right when You speak"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and blameless when You judge."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Surely I was brought forth in iniquity;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I was sinful when my mother conceived me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Surely You desire truth in the inmost being;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You teach me wisdom in the inmost place."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"wash me, and I will be whiter than snow."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Let me hear joy and gladness;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let the bones You have crushed rejoice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Hide Your face from my sins"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and blot out all my iniquities."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Create in me a clean heart, O God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and renew a right spirit within me."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Cast me not away from Your presence;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"take not Your Holy Spirit from me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and sustain me with a willing spirit."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and sinners will return to You."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the God of my salvation,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"O Lord, open my lips,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my mouth will declare Your praise."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You take no pleasure in burnt offerings."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a broken and a contrite heart,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O God, You will not despise."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"build up the walls of Jerusalem."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in whole burnt offerings;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"then bulls will be offered on Your altar."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba."}