{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/51","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T07:38:41.816Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":51,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":50,"nextChapter":52,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":19},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.} Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Make me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 51 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 51](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/51)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/51 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}