Self-interpreting Bible
Psalms 51
1David prayeth for remission of his sins, whereof he maketh a deep confession: 16he prayeth God to sanctify him. 16God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in contrition of heart: 18David prayeth for the welfare of the church.
0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, awhen Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.
1 HAVE bmercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies cblot out my transgressions.
2 dWash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For eI acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 fAgainst thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: gthat thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I hwas shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother 1conceive me.
6 Behold, ithou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 jPurge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
- j: Le. 14:4 - 9 , Nu. 19:6 - 19 , Is. 1:18 , He. 9:14 , He. 9:19 , 1Jn. 1:7 , Re. 1:5 , Re. 7:14 , Ep. 5:25 - 27 , Ex. 12:22
8 kMake me to hear joy and gladness; that lthe bones which thou mhast broken may rejoice.
- k: Ps. 89:15 , Ps. 119:81 , Ps. 119:82 , Is. 40:1 , Is. 40:2
- l: Ps. 35:10
- m: Mat. 5:4 , Ps. 6:2 , Ps. 6:3 , Ps. 38:3 - 9 , Je. 31:25 , Is. 57:15 - 19
9 nHide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 oCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and prenew 2a right spirit within me.
- o: Ac. 15:9 , Ro. 7:24 , Ro. 7:25 , Ep. 2:10 , Ep. 4:22 - 24 , Col. 3:10 - 13 , Eze. 36:26
- p: La. 5:21
- 2: Or, a constant spirit.
11 qCast me not away rfrom thy presence; and take not thy sholy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the tjoy of thy salvation; and uuphold me with thy vfree spirit.
13 Then wwill I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
- w: Zec. 3:1 - 8 , Ps. 66:16 , Lu. 22:32 , Is. 55:7 - 9 , Ja. 5:19 , Ja. 5:20
14 Deliver me from 3bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and xmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
- 3: Heb. bloods. 2Sa. 11.17; 12.9. , 2Sa. 11:17 , 2Sa. 12:9
- x: Ps. 31:1 , Ps. 86:12 , Ps. 86:13 , Ps. 71:8 , Ps. 71:14 - 24 , Is. 61:10 , Phi. 3:9
15 O Lord, yopen thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
- y: Ex. 4:11 , Ex. 4:12 , Ps. 79:8 - 13
16 For thou zdesirest not sacrifice; 4else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
- z: Ps. 40:6 , Ps. 50:8 , Is. 1:11 - 15 , Je. 7:22 , Ho. 6:6 , Mi. 6:7 , Mi. 6:8 , He. 10:4 - 10 , Nu. 15:30 , Nu. 15:31 , Nu. 35:31 , Le. 20:10 , 1Sa. 15:22
- 4: Or, that I should give it.
17 The asacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
- a: Is. 57:15 - 18 , Is. 66:2 , Ps. 34:18 , Ps. 102:17
18 Do bgood in thy good pleasure unto Zion: cbuild thou the walls of Jerusalem.
- b: Ps. 69:35 , Ps. 69:36 , Ps. 137:5 , Ps. 137:6 , Ps. 25:22 , Ps. 122:6 - 9 , 2Co. 11:28 , 2Co. 11:29 , Is. 62:1 , Is. 62:6 , Is. 62:7 , Je. 51:50
- c: Ps. 147:2
19 Then dshalt thou be pleased with the esacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and fwhole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
- d: Ps. 79:13 , Ps. 66:13 - 15 , Ps. 116:14 , Ps. 116:17 - 19 , Ps. 118:27 , 1Ki. 8:63 , Ep. 5:2 , He. 13:10 , He. 13:16 , Ro. 12:1
- e: Mal. 3:3 , Ps. 4:5 , Is. 61:8 , 1Pe. 2:5 , Ro. 12:1 , De. 33:19
- f: De. 33:10