Psalm 51

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy | great | goodness ||

according to the multitude of thy | mercies • do a- | way • mine of- | fences. ||

2 Wash me | throughly • from my | wicked•ness ||

and | cleanse me | from my | sin. ||

3 For I ac- | 3 knowledge my | faults ||

and my | sin is | 3 ever be- | fore me. ||

4 Against thee only have I sinned, and done this | evil in • thy | sight ||

that thou mightest be justified in thy | saying, • and | clear when • thou art | judged. ||

5 Behold, I was | 3 shapen in | wicked•ness ||

and in | sin • hath my | 3 mother con- | ceived me. ||

6 But lo, thou requirest truth in the | inward | parts ||

and shalt make me to | under•stand | wisdom | secret•ly. ||

7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and 3 I | shall be | clean ||

thou shalt wash me, and 3 I | shall be | 3 whiter than | snow. ||

8 Thou shalt make me hear of | joy and | gladness ||

that the | bones which • thou hast | broken • may re- | joice. ||

9 Turn thy | face • from my | sins ||

and | put out | all • my mis- | deeds. ||

10 Make me a 3 clean | heart, O | God ||

and re- | new a • right | 3 spirit with- | in me. ||

11 Cast me not a- | 3 way from thy | presence ||

and take not thy | holy | Spirit | from me. ||

12 O give me the comfort of thy | help a- | gain ||

and | stablish • me with | thy free | Spirit. ||

2nd half

13 Then shall I teach thy | ways un•to the | wicked ||

and | sinners • shall | be con- | verted • unto thee. ||

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, * thou that art the | 3 God of my | health ||

and my | tongue shall | 3 sing of thy | righteous•ness. ||

15 Thou shalt open my | lips, O | Lord ||

and my | mouth shall | shew thy | praise. ||

16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, | else • would I | give it • thee ||

but thou de- | lightest | not in • burnt | offer•ings. ||

17 The sacrifice of God is a | troubled | spirit ||

a broken and contrite heart, O | God, • shalt thou | not de- | spise. ||

18 O be favourable and | gracious • unto | Sion ||

3 build | thou the | walls • of Je- | rusa•lem. ||

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, * with the burnt | offerings • and ob- | lations ||

then shall they offer young | 3 bullocks up- | on thine | altar. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||