Psalms - Chapter 51 | Good News Translation

  • 1. Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!
  • 2. Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin!
  • 3. I recognize my faults; I am always conscious of my sins.
  • 4. I have sinned against you---only against you--- and done what you consider evil. So you are right in judging me; you are justified in condemning me.
  • 5. I have been evil from the day I was born; from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.
  • 6. Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.
  • 7. Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
  • 8. Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again.
  • 9. Close your eyes to my sins and wipe out all my evil.
  • 10. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.
  • 11. Do not banish me from your presence; do not take your holy spirit away from me.
  • 12. Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
  • 13. Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.
  • 14. Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.
  • 15. Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.
  • 16. You do not want sacrifices, or I would offer them; you are not pleased with burnt offerings.
  • 17. My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
  • 18. O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
  • 19. Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices and with our burnt offerings; and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.
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