Psalms 51 ([Psalm of David when the prophet Nathan came to him after David's adultery with Bathsheba:]) Have mercy on me, O God, in keeping with your loving-kindness. According to your unlimited compassion, wipe out my transgressions.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ([[Psalm of David] when the prophet Nathan came to him after David's adultery with Bathsheba:]) Have mercy on me, O God, in keeping with your loving-kindness. According to your unlimited compassion, wipe out my transgressions. ² Wash me thoroughly from my perversity (iniquity) (guilt), and cleanse me from my sin. ³ I admit my transgressions. My sin is always in front of me. ⁴ I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil in your sight. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge. ⁵ Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me. ⁶ Yet, you desire truth from the secret person within me. Deep down inside me teach me wisdom. ⁷ Purify me from sin with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ⁸ Make me hear sounds of joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken rejoice. ⁹ Hide your face (turn away) from my sins, and wipe out (erase) all that I have done wrong. ¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (dependable) spirit within me. ¹¹ Do not force me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. ¹² Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and establish a willing spirit in me. ¹³ I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners will turn to you. ¹⁴ Rescue (deliver) me from the bloodguilt of murder O God of my salvation. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness! ¹⁵ O Jehovah, open my lips (help me speak), and my mouth will speak your praise. ¹⁶ You do not desire sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one to you. You are not pleased with burnt offerings. ¹⁷ The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful (contrite) heart. ¹⁸ Favor Zion with your goodness. Build the walls of Jerusalem. ¹⁹ Then you will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness (offered in the right spirit) (Heb 13:15) with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.