Psa 51:1-10 | HCSB | STEP | For the choir director . A Davidic psalm , when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba . Be gracious to me, God , according to Your faithful love ; according to Your abundant compassion , blot out my rebellion .

Psalms 51:1-10

1 For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. ^a

Be gracious to me, God,
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion. ^b
2 Wash away my ^{▼▼guilt/guilty: The liability to be punished for a fault, a sin, an act, or an omission unless there is forgiveness or atonement; the term normally concerns an objective fact, not a subjective feeling.}guilt
and cleanse me from my sin. ^d
3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,
and my sin is always before me. ^e
4 Against You – You alone – I have sinned
and done this evil in Your sight. ^f
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge. ^g
5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me. ^h

6 Surely You desire integrity in the inner self,
and You teach me wisdom deep within. ⁱ
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be ^{▼▼clean: When something is clean, it is holy or acceptable to God. When it is unclean, it is unholy (such as an unclean spirit). The term can be used in a ritual sense to apply to moral standards for living.}clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ^k
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones You have crushed rejoice. ^l
9 Turn Your face away ^{▼▼Lit Hide Your face} from my sins
and blot out all my guilt. ⁿ

10 God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast ^{▼▼Or right} spirit within me. ^p