NASB Psalms 51 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

NASB — Psalms 51 — KJV

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when †Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

  1 aBe gracious° to me, O God°, according to Your lovingkindness°;
  According to the greatness° of bYour compassion° cblot° out my transgressions°.
  2 aWash° me thoroughly° from my iniquity°
  And bcleanse° me from my sin°.
  3 For II aknow° my transgressions°,
  And my sin° is ever° before° me.
  4 aAgainst You, You only°, I have sinned°
  And done° what° is bevil° in Your sight°,
  So° that cYou Iare justified° IIwhen You speak°
  And IIIblameless° when You judge°.

[1] †2S 12:1 a Ps 4:1; 109:26 b Ps 69:16; 106:45 c Ps 51:9; Is 43:25; 44:22; Ac 3:19; Col 2:14
[2] a Ps 51:7; Is 1:16; 4:4; Jr 4:14; Ac 22:16; Rv 1:5 b Jr 33:8; Ezk 36:33; He 9:14; 1 Jn 1:7, 9
[3] IOr I myself know a Is 59:12
[4] IOr may be in the right IIMany mss read in Your words IIILit pure a Gn 20:6; 39:9; 2S 12:13; Ps 41:4 b Lk 15:21 c Ro 3:4

  5 ¶ Behold°, I was abrought° forth° in iniquity°,
  And in sin° my mother° conceived° me.
  6 Behold°, You desire° atruth° in the Iinnermost° being°,
  And in the hidden° part° You will bmake me know° wisdom°.
  7 IPurify° me awith hyssop°, and I shall be clean°;
  IIWash° me, and I shall be bwhiter° than° snow°.
  8 IMake me to hear° ajoy° and gladness°,
  Let the bbones° which You have broken° rejoice°.
  9 aHide° Your face° from my sins°
  And blot° out all° my iniquities°.

[5] a Jb 14:4; 15:14; Ps 58:3; Ep 2:3
[6] IOr inward parts a Jb 38:36; Ps 15:2 b Pv 2:6; Ec 2:26; Jm 1:5
[7] IOr May You purify...that I may be clean IIOr May You wash a Ex 12:22; Lv 14:4; Nu 19:18; He 9:19 b Is 1:18
[8] IOr May You make a Is 35:10; Jol 1:16 b Ps 35:10
[9] a Jr 16:17

  10 ¶ aCreate° Iin me a bclean° heart°, O God°,
  And renew° IIa csteadfast° spirit° within° me.
  11 aDo not cast° me away° from Your presence°
  And do not take° Your bHoly° Spirit° from me.
  12 Restore° to me the ajoy° of Your salvation°
  And sustain° me with a bwilling° spirit°.
  13 [Then] I will ateach° transgressors° Your ways°,
  And sinners° will Ibe bconverted° to You.

[10] ILit for IIOr an upright a Ezk 18:31; Ep 2:10 b Ps 24:4; Mt 5:8; Ac 15:9 c Ps 78:37
[11] a 2K 13:23; 24:20; Jr 7:15 b Is 63:10, 11
[12] a Ps 13:5 b Ps 110:3
[13] IOr turn back a Ac 9:21, 22 b Ps 22:27

  14 ¶ Deliver° me from abloodguiltiness°, O God°, bthe God° of my salvation°;
  [Then] my ctongue° will joyfully° sing° of Your righteousness°.
  15 O Lord°, I aopen° my lips°,
  That my mouth° may bdeclare° Your praise°.
  16 For You ado not delight° in sacrifice°, otherwise I would give° it;
  You are not pleased° with burnt° offering°.
  17 The sacrifices° of God° are a abroken° spirit°;
  A broken° and a contrite° heart°, O God°, You will not despise°.

[14] a 2S 12:9; Ps 26:9 b Ps 25:5 c Ps 35:28; 71:15
[15] IOr may You open a Ex 4:15 b Ps 9:14
[16] a 1S 15:22; Ps 40:6
[17] a Ps 34:18

  18 ¶ aBy Your favor° do° good° to Zion°;
  I bBuild° the walls° of Jerusalem°.
  19 Then° You will delight° in I arighteous° sacrifices°,
  In bburnt° offering° and whole° burnt° offering°;
  Then° IIyoung° bulls° will be offered° on Your altar°.

[18] IOr May You build a Ps 69:35; Is 51:3 b Ps 102:16; 147:2
[19] IOr sacrifices of righteousness IILit they will offer young bulls a Ps 4:5 b Ps 66:13, 15

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David prayeth for remission of sins, whereof he maketh a deep confession.

1 ¶ [[To the chief Musician,º ª A Psalmº of David,º when Nathanº the prophetº cameº ª unto² him, after² he had gone inº ª to² Bathsheba.]]º Have mercyº ª upon me, O God,º according to thy lovingkindness:º according unto the multitudeº of thy tender merciesº blot outº ª my transgressions.º 2 Washº ª me throughlyº ª from mine iniquity,º ² and cleanseº ª me from my sin.º ² 3 For² I² acknowledgeº ª my transgressions:º and my sinº [is] everº before² me. 4 Against thee, thee only,² have I sinned,º ª and doneº ª [this] evilº in thy sight:º that² thou mightest be justifiedº ª when thou speakest,º ª [and] be clearº ª when thou judgest.º ª 5 Behold,² I was shapenº ª in iniquity;º and in sinº did my motherº conceiveº ª me.

[1] Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; 2S 11:2; Ne 4:5; Ps 5:7; 25:6; 40:11; 51:9; 69:13, 16; 77:9; 106:7, 45; 109:21; 119:124; 145:9; Is 43:25; 44:22; 63:7, 15; Jr 18:23; Lm 3:32; Dn 9:9, 18; Mi 7:18; Ac 3:19; Ro 5:20; Ep 1:6; 2:4; Col 2:14.
[2] Ps 19:12; 51:7; Ezk 36:25; Zc 13:1; 1Co 6:11; He 9:13; 10:21; 1Jn 1:7; Rv 1:5; 7:14.
[3] Lv 26:40; Ne 9:2; Jb 33:27; Ps 32:5; 38:18; 40:12; Pv 28:13; Is 59:12; Jr 3:25; Lk 15:18.
[4] Gn 9:6; 20:6; 38:7; 39:9; Lv 5:19; 6:2; 2S 12:9, 13; 2K 17:17; 21:6; Ps 50:4, 6; Lk 7:29; 15:21; Ac 17:31; Ro 2:5; 3:4; Jm 2:9, 11; Rv 15:3; 16:5; 19:11.
[5] Gn 5:3; 8:21; Jb 14:4; 15:14; Ps 58:3; Jn 3:6; Ro 5:12; Ep 2:3.

He prayeth for sanctification.

6 Behold,² thou desirestº ª truthº in the inward parts:º and in the hiddenº ª [part] thou shalt make me to knowº ª wisdom.º 7 Purgeº ª me with hyssop,º and I shall be clean:º ª washº ª me, and I shall be whiterº ª than snow.º ² 8 Make me to hearº ª joyº and gladness;º [that] the bonesº [which] thou hast brokenº ª may rejoice.º ª 9 Hideº ª thy faceº from my sins,º ² and blot outº ª all² mine iniquities.º 10 Createº ª in me a cleanº heart,º O God;º and renewº ª a rightº ª spiritº withinº me. 11 Cast² me not² away¹ ª from thy presence;º ² and takeº ª not² thy holyº spiritº from² me. 12 Restoreº ª unto me the joyº of thy salvation;º and upholdº ª me [with thy] free¹ ² spirit.º 13 [Then] will I teachº ª transgressorsº ª thy ways;º and sinnersº shall be convertedº ª unto² thee. 14 Deliverº ª me from bloodguiltiness,º ² O God,º thou Godº of my salvation:º [and] my tongueº shall sing aloudº ª of thy righteousness.º 15 O Lord,º openº ª thou my lips;º and my mouthº shall shew forthº ª thy praise.º

[6] Gn 20:5; 1S 16:7; 2K 20:3; 1Ch 29:17; 2Ch 31:20; Jb 32:8; 38:36; Ps 5:9; 26:2; 125:4; Pv 2:21; Jr 5:3; 31:33; 32:40; Lk 11:39; Jn 4:23; Ro 7:22; 2Co 1:12; Jm 4:8; 1P 3:4.
[7] Lv 14:4, 49; Nu 19:18; Is 1:18; Ep 5:26; He 9:13, 19; 1Jn 1:7; Rv 1:5; 7:13.
[8] Jb 5:17; Ps 6:2; 13:5; 30:11; 38:3; 119:81; 126:5; Is 57:15; Ho 6:1; Mt 5:4; Lk 4:18; Ac 2:37; 16:29.
[9] Ps 51:1; Is 38:17; Jr 16:17; Mi 7:18; Col 2:14.
[10] Jsh 14:14; 1K 15:3; Ps 73:1; 78:8, 37; Pv 20:9; Jr 13:27; 32:39; Ezk 11:19; 18:31; 36:25, 37; Mt 5:8; Ac 11:23; 15:9; Ro 12:2; 1Co 15:58; 2Co 5:17; Ep 2:10; 4:22; Col 3:10; Tit 3:5; Jm 1:8; 1P 1:22.
[11] Gn 4:14; 6:3; Jg 13:25; 15:14; 16:20; 1S 10:10; 16:14; 2S 7:15; 2K 13:23; 17:18; 23:27; Ps 43:2; 71:9, 18; Is 63:10; Lk 11:13; Jn 14:26; Ro 1:4; 8:9; Ep 4:30; 2Th 1:9.
[12] Jb 29:2; Ps 13:5; 17:5; 19:13; 21:1; 35:9; 85:6; 119:116, 133; Is 41:10; 49:13; 57:17; 61:10; Jr 10:23; 31:9; Lk 1:47; Ro 5:2; 8:15; 14:4; 2Co 3:17; Ga 4:6; 1P 1:5; Jde 1:24.
[13] Ps 19:7; 25:4, 8; 32:5, 8; Is 2:3; 6:10; Jr 31:18; Zc 3:1; Mt 18:3; Lk 22:32; Jn 21:15; Ac 2:38; 3:19; 9:19; 13:10; 15:3; 26:18; 2Co 5:8; Jm 5:19.
[14] Gn 9:6; 42:22; 2S 3:28; 11:15; 12:9; 21:1; Ezr 9:13; Ne 9:33; Ps 26:9; 35:28; 38:22; 55:23; 68:20; 71:15; 86:12; 88:1; Is 12:2; 45:17; Ezk 33:8; Dn 9:7, 16; Ho 4:2; Hab 3:18; Ac 18:6; 20:26; Ro 10:3.
[15] Gn 44:16; Ex 4:11; 1S 2:9; Ps 63:3; 119:13; Ezk 3:27; 16:63; 29:21; Mt 22:12; Mk 7:34; Ro 3:19; He 13:15.

God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in sincerity.

16 For² thou desirestº ª not² sacrifice;º else would I giveº ª [it]: thou delightestº ª not² in burnt offering.º 17 The sacrificesº of Godº [are] a brokenº ª spirit:º a brokenº ª and a contriteº ª heart,º O God,º thou wilt not² despise.º ª

[16] Ex 21:14; Nu 15:27, 30; 35:31; Dt 22:22; Ps 40:6; 50:8; 51:6; Pv 15:8; 21:27; Is 1:11; Jr 7:22, 27; Ho 6:6; Am 5:21; He 10:5.
[17] 2K 22:19; 2Ch 33:12; Ps 22:24; 34:18; 102:17; 107:22; 147:3; Is 57:15; 61:1; 66:2; Ezk 9:3, 6; Am 5:21; Mt 5:3; Mk 12:33; Lk 7:39; 15:2, 10, 21; 18:11; Ro 12:1; Php 4:18; He 13:16; 1P 2:5.

He prayeth for the Church.

18 Do goodº ª in thy good pleasureº unto² Zion:º buildº ª thou the wallsº of Jerusalem.º 19 Then² shalt thou be pleasedº ª with the sacrificesº of righteousness,º with burnt offeringº and whole¹ burnt offering:¹ ² then² shall they offerº ª bullocksº upon² thine altar.º

[18] Ne 2:17; Ps 25:22; 102:16; 122:6; 137:5; Is 58:12; 62:1, 6; Jr 51:50; Dn 9:25; Mi 7:11; Zc 2:5; Lk 12:32; 2Co 11:28; Ep 1:5, 9; Php 2:13; 2Th 1:11.
[19] Ps 4:5; 66:13; 118:27; Mal 3:3; Ro 12:1; Ep 5:2.

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