{"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/erv/psalms/51","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T04:27:52.199Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":51,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":50,"nextChapter":52,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":19},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"For the Chief Musician. A psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt 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 joy and gladness; 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 right spirit within me."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and uphold me with a free spirit."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For thou delightest not in 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 thou the walls of Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Then shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 51 (ERV)","markdown":"[Psalms 51](https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/51)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/51 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}