https://gccsd.org/media/com_zefaniabible/images/bible_100.jpg https://gccsd.org/bible/read-the-bible/standard/NIV/19-psalm/51-chapter.html?ord=052126 https://gccsd.org/bible/read-the-bible/standard/NIV/19-psalm/51-chapter.html?ord=052126 Zefania Bible en-gb GCCSD Psalm chapter 51 https://gccsd.org/bible/read-the-bible/standard/NIV/19-psalm/51-chapter.html?ord=052126 https://gccsd.org/bible/read-the-bible/standard/NIV/19-psalm/51-chapter.html?ord=052126 Thu, 21 May 2026 18:14:25 -0400 For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.