Psa 51 | ESV | STEP | To the choirmaster . A Psalm of David , when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba . Have mercy on me, O God , according to your steadfast love ; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions .

^bHave mercy on me, ^{▼▼Or Be gracious to me} O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your ^dabundant mercy
^eblot out my transgressions.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:1}Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ ^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:2}ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ναθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς Βηρσαβεε. ^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:3}Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ανομημα μου·

Ps 51: 2

(ESV)

ⁱWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and ^jcleanse me from my sin!

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:4}ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με. ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με

Ps 51: 3

(ESV)

^lFor I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:5}ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μού ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μου ἐστιν διὰ παντός.

Ps 51: 4

(ESV)

ⁿAgainst you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil ^oin your sight,
^pso that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:6}σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.

Ps 51: 5

(ESV)

Behold, ^rI was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:7}ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήμφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέν με ἡ μήτηρ μου.

Ps 51: 6

(ESV)

Behold, you delight in truth in ^tthe inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:8}ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.

Ps 51: 7

(ESV)

Purge me ^vwith hyssop, and I shall be clean;
^wwash me, and I shall be ^xwhiter than snow.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:9}ῥαντιεῖς με, ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι.

Ps 51: 8

(ESV)

Let me hear joy and gladness;
^zlet the bones ^aathat you have broken rejoice.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:10}ἀκουτιεῖς με ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστᾶ τεταπεινωμένα.

Ps 51: 9

(ESV)

^acHide your face from my sins,
and ^adblot out all my iniquities.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:11}ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον.

Ps 51: 10

(ESV)

^afCreate in me a ^agclean heart, O God,
and ^ahrenew a right ^{▼▼Or steadfast} spirit within me.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:12}καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου.

Ps 51: 11

(ESV)

^akCast me not away from your presence,
and take not ^alyour Holy Spirit from me.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:13}μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιόν σου μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ' ἐμοῦ.

Ps 51: 12

(ESV)

Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:14}ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήρισόν με.

Ps 51: 13

(ESV)

Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will ^aoreturn to you.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:15}διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν.

Ps 51: 14

(ESV)

Deliver me from ^aqbloodguiltiness, O God,
O ^arGod of my salvation,
and ^asmy tongue will sing aloud of your ^atrighteousness.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:16}ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου.

Ps 51: 15

(ESV)

O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:17}κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.

Ps 51: 16

(ESV)

^awFor you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:18}ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις.

Ps 51: 17

(ESV)

The sacrifices of God are ^aya broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:19}θυσία τῷ θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ θεὸς οὐκ εξουθενωσει

Ps 51: 18

(ESV)

^baDo good to Zion in your good pleasure;
^bbbuild up the walls of Jerusalem;

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:20}ἀγάθυνον, κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιων, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ιερουσαλημ·

Ps 51: 19

(ESV)

then will you delight in ^bdright sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and ^bewhole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.

(LXX)

^{▼▼LXX: Psa.50:21}τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when aNathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when ^aNathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.