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Psalms 51

19 aligned verses; 19 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version BSB Berean Standard Bible
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity , and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me.
For I know my transgressions , and my sin is always before me.
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 .
Against You , You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight , so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge .
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place .
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean ; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
Hide thy face from my sins , and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God , and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation , and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee .
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways , and sinners will return to You .
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness , O God, thou God of my salvation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguilt , O God, the God of my salvation , and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
O Lord, open my lips , and my mouth will declare Your praise.
For thou desirest not sacrifice ; else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt offering .
For You do not delight in sacrifice , or I would bring it ; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings .
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
In Your good pleasure , cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
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.
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

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