Psalm 50
Miserere. The repentance and confession of David after his sin. The fourth penitential psalm.
1Unto the end, a psalm of David,2When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bethsabee.3Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.4Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.5For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.6To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.7For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.8For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.10To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.11Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.12Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.13Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.14Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.15I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.16Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.17O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.18For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.19A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.20Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.21Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.