Psalm 51:1–12

1 wHave mercy on me,1 O God,

according to your steadfast love;

according to your xabundant mercy

yblot out my transgressions.

2 zWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and acleanse me from my sin!

3 bFor I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

4 cAgainst you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil din your sight,

eso that you may be justified in your words

and blameless in your judgment.

5 Behold, fI was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, you delight in truth in gthe inward being,

and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

7 Purge me hwith hyssop, and I shall be clean;

zwash me, and I shall be iwhiter than snow.

8 Let me hear joy and gladness;

jlet the bones kthat you have broken rejoice.

9 lHide your face from my sins,

and yblot out all my iniquities.

10 mCreate in me a nclean heart, O God,

and orenew a right2 spirit within me.

11 pCast me not away from your presence,

and take not qyour Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,

and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Psalm 51:16–17

16 wFor you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;

you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are xa broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;

you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart

you, God, will not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it:

Thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.

You do not want a burnt offering.

17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.

You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

Psalm 51:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;

You do not delight in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,

A broken and a contrite heart—

These, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 You are not pleased by sacrifices, or I would give them.

You don’t want burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit.

God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.

Psalm 51:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it:

Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 You are not happy with any sacrifice.

Otherwise, I would offer one ⸤to you⸥.

You are not pleased with burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.

O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.

Psalm 51:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;

You are not pleased with a burnt offering.

17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.

God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

16 For you have no delight in sacrifice;

if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.

17 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 For you do not delight in sacrifice or I would give it.

With a burnt offering you are not pleased.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and contrite heart,

O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 You don’t take delight in sacrifice.

If you did, I would bring it.

You don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.

God, you will gladly accept a heart

that is broken because of sadness over sin.

Psalm 51:16–17 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;

You are not pleased with burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

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w	Ps 4:1
1	Or Be gracious to me
x	Ps 106:45
y	Ps 51:9 Is 43:25 Is 44:22 Ac 3:19 Col 2:14
z	Ps 51:7 Is 1:16 Je 4:14 Mal 3:3 Ac 22:16
a	Heb 9:14 1 Jn 1:7 1 Jn 1:9 Le 13:6
b	Ps 32:5 Pr 28:13
c	Ge 20:6 Ge 39:9 2 Sa 12:13 1 Co 8:12
d	Lk 15:18 Lk 15:21
e	Ro 3:4
f	Ro 5:12 Ro 5:19 Eph 2:3 Job 14:4 Job 15:14
g	Job 38:36
h	Ex 12:22 Le 14:4 Nu 19:18 Heb 9:19
z	Ps 51:2
i	Is 1:18
j	Ps 35:10
k	Ps 44:19 Is 38:13
l	Je 16:17
y	Ps 51:1
m	1 Sa 10:9 Je 24:7 Eze 11:19 Eze 36:26 Eph 4:23 Eph 4:24
n	Ps 24:4 Mt 5:8 Ac 15:9
o	La 5:21
2	Or steadfast
p	Ps 102:10 2 Ki 13:23 2 Ki 17:20 2 Ki 24:20 Je 7:15
q	Ro 8:9 Eph 4:30