Psalm 51

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¹For the leader. A psalm of David, ²when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had come to Bathsheba.

³Have mercy upon me, O God,

as befits Your faithfulness;

in keeping with Your abundant compassion,

blot out my transgressions.

⁴Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity,

and purify me of my sin;

⁵for I recognize my transgressions,

and am ever conscious of my sin.

⁶Against You alone have I sinned,

and done what is evil in Your sight;

so You are just in Your sentence,

and right in Your judgment.

⁷Indeed I was born with iniquity;

with sin my mother conceived me.

⁸Indeed You desire truth about that which is hidden;

teach me wisdom about secret things.

⁹Purge me with hyssop till I am pure;

wash me till I am whiter than snow.

¹⁰Let me hear tidings of joy and gladness;

let the bones You have crushed exult.

¹¹Hide Your face from my sins;

blot out all my iniquities.

¹²Fashion a pure heart for me, O God;

create in me a steadfast spirit.

¹³Do not cast me out of Your presence,

or take Your holy spirit away from me.

¹⁴Let me again rejoice in Your help;

let a vigorous spirit sustain me.

¹⁵I will teach transgressors Your ways,

that sinners may return to You.

¹⁶Save me from bloodguilt,

O God, God, my deliverer,

that I may sing forth Your beneficence.

¹⁷O Lord, open my lips,

and let my mouth declare Your praise.

¹⁸You do not want me to bring sacrifices;

You do not desire burnt offerings;

¹⁹True sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit;

God, You will not despise

a contrite and crushed heart.

²⁰May it please You to make Zion prosper;

rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

²¹Then You will want sacrifices offered in

righteousness,

burnt and whole offerings;

then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

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Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 1.

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