The World English Bible (WEB): Psalms — Inside the Classic

You thought that the I was just like you. I will rebuke you,

and accuse you in front of your eyes.

050:022 "Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you into pieces,

and there be none to deliver.

050:023 Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me,

and prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him."

051:001 <<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan

the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.>>

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness.

According to the multitude of your tender mercies,

blot out my transgressions.

051:002 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

051:003 For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

051:004 Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is

evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak,

and justified when you judge.

051:005 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my

051:006 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me

wisdom in the inmost place.

051:007 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I

will be whiter than snow.

051:008 Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have

051:009 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

051:010 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

051:011 Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy

051:012 Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with

051:013 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall

051:014 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation.

My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

051:015 Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

051:016 For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it.

You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

051:017 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and

contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

051:018 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

051:019 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,

in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings.

Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

052:001 <<For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg

the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's

house.">> Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?

God's loving kindness endures continually.

052:002 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor,

052:003 You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking

052:004 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

052:005 God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up,

and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land

of the living. Selah.

052:006 The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

052:007 "Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength,

but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened

himself in his wickedness."

052:008 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house.

I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever.

052:009 I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it.

I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence

053:001 <<For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation

by David.>> The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."

They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity.

There is no one who does good.

053:002 God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see

if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

053:003 Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together.

There is no one who does good, no, not one.

053:004 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people

as they eat bread, and don't call on God?

053:005 There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God

has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you.

You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

053:006 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God

brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice,

and Israel shall be glad.

054:001 <<For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation

by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David

hiding himself among us?">> Save me, God, by your name.

Vindicate me in your might.

054:002 Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of