Psalm 51:10-19

New American Standard Bible 1995

^10 (A)Create ^[a]in me a ^(B)clean heart, O God,
And renew ^[b]a ^(C)steadfast spirit within me.
^11 (D)Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your ^(E)Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the ^(F)joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a ^(G)willing spirit.
¹³ Then I will ^(H)teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will ^[c]be ^(I)converted to You.

¹⁴ Deliver me from ^(J)bloodguiltiness, O God, ^(K)the God of my salvation;
Then my ^(L)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
¹⁵ O Lord, ^[d](M)open my lips,
That my mouth may ^(N)declare Your praise.
¹⁶ For You ^(O)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a ^(P)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

^18 (Q)By Your favor do good to Zion;
^[e](R)Build the walls of Jerusalem.
¹⁹ Then You will delight in ^[f](S)righteous sacrifices,
In ^(T)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then ^[g]young bulls will be offered on Your altar.