Psalm 51 - HEAR, O EARTH

> [!title|noicon] **Psalm 51** > [[Psalm 50|<Prev]]   [[Psalm 52|Next>]] [🕮 Bible Navigator](Bible%20Books%20Navigation.md) [[Psalm 51 FSI|Chapter notes view]] [Intro↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-intro) *To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.* ^0 [1↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-1) HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. ^1 [2↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-2) Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. ^2 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin _is_ ever before me. ^3 [4↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-4) Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done _this_ evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, _and_ be clear when thou judgest. ^4 [5↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-5) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. ^5 [6↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-6) Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden _part_ thou shalt make me to know wisdom. ^6 [7↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-7) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. ^7 [8↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-8) Make me to hear joy and gladness; _that_ the bones _which_ thou hast broken may rejoice. ^8 [9↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-9) Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. ^9 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. ^10 [11↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-11) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. ^11 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me _with_ _thy_ free spirit. ^12 [13↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-13) _Then_ will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. ^13 [14↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-14) Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: _and_ my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. ^14 [15↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. ^15 [16↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-16) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give _it:_ thou delightest not in burnt offering. ^16 [17↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-17) The sacrifices of God _are_ a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. ^17 [18↗](Psalm%2051%20FSI.md#^psa51-18) Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. ^18 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. ^19 Tags: #Old_Testament #Psalms #Christian_living