# Psalm 51 ## Psalm 51:1 - [KJV] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. - [ASV] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. - [YLT] Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions. ### Notes on Psalm 51:1 - ## Psalm 51:2 - [KJV] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. - [ASV] Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. - [YLT] Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me, ### Notes on Psalm 51:2 - ## Psalm 51:3 - [KJV] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin *is* ever before me. - [ASV] For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me. - [YLT] For my transgressions I do know, And my sin *is* before me continually. ### Notes on Psalm 51:3 - ## Psalm 51:4 - [KJV] Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done *this* evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, *and* be clear when thou judgest. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging. ### Notes on Psalm 51:4 - ## Psalm 51:5 - [KJV] Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. - [ASV] Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. - [YLT] Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me. ### Notes on Psalm 51:5 - ## Psalm 51:6 - [KJV] Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden *part* thou shalt make me to know wisdom. - [ASV] Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom. - [YLT] Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know. ### Notes on Psalm 51:6 - ## Psalm 51:7 - [KJV] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. - [ASV] Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. - [YLT] Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter. ### Notes on Psalm 51:7 - ## Psalm 51:8 - [KJV] Make me to hear joy and gladness; *that* the bones *which* thou hast broken may rejoice. - [ASV] Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. - [YLT] Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised. ### Notes on Psalm 51:8 - ## Psalm 51:9 - [KJV] Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. - [ASV] Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. - [YLT] Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out. ### Notes on Psalm 51:9 - ## Psalm 51:10 - [KJV] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. - [ASV] Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. - [YLT] A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me. ### Notes on Psalm 51:10 - ## Psalm 51:11 - [KJV] Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. - [ASV] Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me. - [YLT] Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me. ### Notes on Psalm 51:11 - ## Psalm 51:12 - [KJV] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me *with thy* free spirit. - [ASV] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. - [YLT] Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me. ### Notes on Psalm 51:12 - ## Psalm 51:13 - [KJV] *Then* will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. - [ASV] Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. - [YLT] I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return. ### Notes on Psalm 51:13 - ## Psalm 51:14 - [KJV] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: *and* my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. - [ASV] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; *And* my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. - [YLT] Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness. ### Notes on Psalm 51:14 - ## Psalm 51:15 - [KJV] O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. - [ASV] O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise. - [YLT] O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise. ### Notes on Psalm 51:15 - ## Psalm 51:16 - [KJV] For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give *it*: thou delightest not in burnt offering. - [ASV] For thou delightest not in sacrifice; Else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. - [YLT] For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give *it*, Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not. ### Notes on Psalm 51:16 - ## Psalm 51:17 - [KJV] The sacrifices of God *are* a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. - [ASV] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. - [YLT] The sacrifices of God *are* a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise. ### Notes on Psalm 51:17 - ## Psalm 51:18 - [KJV] Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. - [ASV] Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. - [YLT] Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem. ### Notes on Psalm 51:18 - ## Psalm 51:19 - [KJV] Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. - [ASV] Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar. - [YLT] Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar! ### Notes on Psalm 51:19 -