Psalms 51 Unto the end, a psalm of David, (51:2) When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee. Samuel (51:3) Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Unto the end, a psalm of David, ^(51:2) When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee. [2 Samuel 12] ^(51:3) Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. ² ^(51:4) Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. ³ ^(51:5) For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. ⁴ ^(51:6) To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged. ⁵ ^(51:7) For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me. ⁶ ^(51:8) For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. ⁷ ^(51:9) Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. ⁸ ^(51:10) To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice. ⁹ ^(51:11) Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. ¹⁰ ^(51:12) Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels. ¹¹ ^(51:13) Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me. ¹² ^(51:14) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. ¹³ ^(51:15) I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee. ¹⁴ ^(51:16) Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. ¹⁵ ^(51:17) O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise. ¹⁶ ^(51:18) For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted. ¹⁷ ^(51:19) A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. ¹⁸ ^(51:20) Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. ¹⁹ ^(51:21) Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.