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Psalm 51
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Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

1 Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)
2 Wash away(G) all my iniquity
    and cleanse(H) me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.(I)
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned(J)
    and done what is evil in your sight;(K)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.(L)
5 Surely I was sinful(M) at birth,(N)
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
    you taught me wisdom(O) in that secret place.(P)

7 Cleanse(Q) me with hyssop,(R) and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.(S)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;(T)
    let the bones(U) you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins(V)
    and blot out(W) all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart,(X) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(Y)
11 Do not cast me(Z) from your presence(AA)
    or take your Holy Spirit(AB) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(AC)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(AD) to sustain me.(AE)

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(AF)
    so that sinners(AG) will turn back to you.(AH)
14 Deliver me(AI) from the guilt of bloodshed,(AJ) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(AK)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(AL)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(AM)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(AN) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(AO) O God, is[b] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(AP)
    you, God, will not despise.

18 May it please you to prosper Zion,(AQ)
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.(AR)
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,(AS)
    in burnt offerings(AT) offered whole;
    then bulls(AU) will be offered on your altar.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.
  2. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are
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Psalm 51
Legacy Standard Bible

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. When [a]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

51 (A)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the abundance of (B)Your compassion (C)blot out my transgressions.
2 (D)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And (E)cleanse me from my sin.
3 For [b]I (F)know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
4 (G)Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is (H)evil in Your sight,
So that (I)You [c]are justified [d]when You speak
And pure when You judge.

5 Behold, I was (J)brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You delight in (K)truth in the [e]innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will (L)make me know wisdom.
7 [f]Purify me (M)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
[g]Wash me, and I shall be (N)whiter than snow.
8 [h]Make me to hear (O)joy and gladness,
Let the (P)bones which You have crushed rejoice.
9 (Q)Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

10 (R)Create [i]in me a (S)clean heart, O God,
And renew [j]a (T)steadfast spirit within me.
11 (U)Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your (V)Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the (W)joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a (X)willing spirit.
13 Then I will (Y)teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will [k]be (Z)converted to You.

14 Deliver me from (AA)bloodguiltiness, O God, (AB)the God of my salvation;
Then my (AC)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, [l](AD)open my lips,
That my mouth may (AE)declare Your praise.
16 For You (AF)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a (AG)broken spirit;
A broken and a [m]contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

18 (AH)By Your favor do good to Zion;
[n](AI)Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will delight in [o](AJ)righteous sacrifices,
In (AK)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then [p]young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51 Title 2 Sam 12:1
  2. Psalm 51:3 Or I myself know
  3. Psalm 51:4 Or may be in the right
  4. Psalm 51:4 Many mss in Your words
  5. Psalm 51:6 Or inward parts
  6. Psalm 51:7 Or May You purify...that I may be clean
  7. Psalm 51:7 Or May You wash
  8. Psalm 51:8 Or May You make
  9. Psalm 51:10 Lit for
  10. Psalm 51:10 Or an upright
  11. Psalm 51:13 Or turn back
  12. Psalm 51:15 Or may You open
  13. Psalm 51:17 Lit crushed
  14. Psalm 51:18 Or May You build
  15. Psalm 51:19 Or sacrifices of righteousness
  16. Psalm 51:19 Lit they will offer young bulls
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Salmos 51
Palabra de Dios para Todos

¡Ten compasión de mí!

Al director. Canción de David, cuando el profeta Natán fue a reprenderlo por haber cometido adulterio con Betsabé.

1 Ten compasión de mí, Dios mío,
    conforme a tu fiel amor;
conforme a tu gran misericordia,
    borra mis rebeliones.
2 Lava todas mis culpas
    y límpiame de mi pecado.

3 Reconozco que he sido rebelde,
    siempre tengo presente mi pecado.
4 Pequé contra ti y sólo contra ti,
    delante de ti hice lo que es malo;
por eso tu sentencia es justa,
    y tu juicio es irreprochable.
5 Yo nací culpable;
    mi madre me concibió pecador.
6 Tú amas la verdad acerca de lo que se oculta
    y quieres que yo sea sabio en lo íntimo.
7 Purifícame con hisopo de olor agradable y quedaré limpio;
    lávame y quedaré más blanco que la nieve.
8 Hazme sentir felicidad y alegría;
    que se alegren los huesos que has quebrantado.
9 Aparta tu vista de mis pecados
    y borra toda mi maldad.

10 Dios mío, crea en mí un corazón limpio.
    Una vez más quiero ser fiel en mí espíritu.
11 No me alejes de ti;
    ni me quites tu santo Espíritu.
12 Hazme sentir de nuevo la alegría de tu salvación;
    y que me sostenga tu Espíritu que me guía.
13 Les enseñaré a los rebeldes tus caminos,
    y los pecadores se volverán a ti.

14 Dios mío, mi Dios Salvador,
    merezco la muerte,
pero no me castigues,
    y gritaré de alegría que eres justo.
15 Señor, abre mis labios,
    y te cantaré alabanzas.
16 A ti no te complacen las ofrendas,
    ni los sacrificios que deben quemarse completamente;
    si así fuera, yo te los ofrecería.
17 Los sacrificios a Dios son un espíritu quebrantado;
    tú no despreciarás al de corazón humilde y arrepentido.

18 Sé bueno con Sion,
    reconstruye las murallas de Jerusalén.
19 Entonces aceptarás los sacrificios apropiados, las ofrendas,
    y los sacrificios que deben quemarse completamente.
    Entonces se ofrecerán becerros sobre tu altar.

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