Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Psa 51:1 |
For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. |
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Psa 51:2 |
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. |
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Psa 51:3 |
For [fn]I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. |
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Psa 51:4 |
Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You [fn]are justified [fn]when You speak And [fn]blameless when You judge. |
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Psa 51:5 |
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. |
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Psa 51:6 |
Behold, You desire truth in the [fn]innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. |
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Psa 51:7 |
[fn]Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; [fn]Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
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Psa 51:8 |
[fn]Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. |
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Psa 51:9 |
Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. |
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Psa 51:10 |
Create [fn]in me a clean heart, O God, And renew [fn]a steadfast spirit within me. |
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Psa 51:11 |
Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. |
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Psa 51:12 |
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. |
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Psa 51:13 |
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will [fn]be converted to You. |
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Psa 51:14 |
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. |
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Psa 51:15 |
O Lord, [fn]open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise. |
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Psa 51:16 |
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. |
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Psa 51:17 |
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. |
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Psa 51:18 |
By Your favor do good to Zion; [fn]Build the walls of Jerusalem. |
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Psa 51:19 |
Then You will delight in [fn]righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then [fn]young bulls will be offered on Your altar. |
NASB Footnotes:
- (51:1) 2 Sam 12:1
- (51:3) Or, I myself know
- (51:4) Or, may be in the right
- (51:4) Many mss read in Your words
- (51:4) Literally: pure
- (51:6) Or, inward parts
- (51:7) Or, May You purify...that I may be clean
- (51:7) Or, May You wash
- (51:8) Or, May You make
- (51:10) Literally: for
- (51:10) Or, an upright
- (51:13) Or, turn back
- (51:15) Or, may You open
- (51:18) Or, May You build
- (51:19) Or, sacrifices of righteousness
- (51:19) Literally: they will offer young bulls
