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Psalms Chapter 51
King James Bible Scriptures

Psalms 51:1

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 51:2

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalms 51:3

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.

Psalms 51:4

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.

Psalms 51:5

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalms 51:6

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Psalms 51:7

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.


Psalms 51:8

Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.

Psalms 51:9

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Psalms 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalms 51:11

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Psalms 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.

Psalms 51:13

[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Psalms 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.


Psalms 51:15

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Psalms 51:16

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Psalms 51:17

The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalms 51:18

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalms 51:19

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Psalms Chapter 51 (KJV)


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