Psalm 51:3-19

English Standard Version

^3 (A)For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
^4 (B)Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil ^(C)in your sight,
^(D)so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.
⁵ Behold, ^(E)I was brought forth in iniquity,
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.
⁶ Behold, you delight in truth in ^(F)the inward being,
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

⁷ Purge me ^(G)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    ^(H)wash me, and I shall be ^(I)whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
    ^(J)let the bones ^(K)that you have broken rejoice.
^9 (L)Hide your face from my sins,
    and ^(M)blot out all my iniquities.
^10 (N)Create in me a ^(O)clean heart, O God,
    and ^(P)renew a right^[a] spirit within me.
^11 (Q)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not ^(R)your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will ^(S)return to you.
¹⁴ Deliver me from ^(T)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O ^(U)God of my salvation,
    and ^(V)my tongue will sing aloud of your ^(W)righteousness.
¹⁵ O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
^16 (X)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are ^(Y)a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

^18 (Z)Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
    ^(AA)build up the walls of Jerusalem;
¹⁹ then will you delight in ^(AB)right sacrifices,
    in burnt offerings and ^(AC)whole burnt offerings;
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.