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Psalm
51
[Recommended
tunes: v 1-6
Dundee,
Walsall,
St Mary; v 7-13 St Kilda,
Kilmarnock;
v 14-19 Orphan’s, St Minver]
8,6,8,6
To
the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him,
after he had gone into Bathsheba.
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1After thy loving-kindness, Lord,
have mercy upon me:
For
thy compassions great, blot out
all mine iniquity.
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2Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash
from mine iniquity:
3For my transgressions I confess;
my sin I ever see.
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4'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn'd,
in thy sight done this ill;
That
when thou speak'st thou may'st be just,
and clear in judging still.
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5Behold, I in iniquity
was form'd the womb within;
My
mother also me conceiv'd
in guiltiness and sin.
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6Behold, thou in the inward parts
with truth delighted art;
And
wisdom thou shalt make me know
within the hidden part.
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7Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,
I shall be cleansed so;
Yea,
wash thou me, and then I shall
be whiter than the snow.
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8Of gladness and of joyfulness
make me to hear the voice;
That
so these very bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice.
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9All mine iniquities blot out,
thy face hide from my sin.
10Create a clean heart, Lord, renew
a right sp'rit me within.
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11Cast me not from thy sight, nor take
thy Holy Sp'rit away.
12Restore me thy salvation's joy;
with thy free Sp'rit me stay.
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13Then will I teach thy ways unto
those that transgressors be;
And
those that sinners are shall then
be turned unto thee.
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14O God, of my salvation God,
me from blood-guiltiness
Set
free; then shall my tongue aloud
sing of thy righteousness.
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15My closed lips, O Lord, by thee
let them be opened;
Then
shall thy praises by my mouth
abroad be published.
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16For thou desir'st not sacrifice,
else would I give it thee;
Nor
wilt thou with burnt-offering
at all delighted be.
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17A broken spirit is to God
a pleasing sacrifice:
A
broken and a contrite heart,
Lord, thou wilt not despise.
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18Shew kindness, and do good, O Lord,
to Sion, thine own hill:
The
walls of thy
Jerusalem
build up of thy good will.
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19Then righteous off 'rings shall thee please,
and off 'rings burnt, which they
With
whole burnt-off 'rings, and with calves,
shall on thine altar lay.
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The Psalms in Metre
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