1 H ave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 W ash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 F or I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 A gainst 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 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.
5 B ehold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 B ehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 P urge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 M ake me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 H ide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 C reate 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.
11 C ast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 R estore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 T hen will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 D eliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 F or thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 T he 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, thou wilt not despise.
18 D o good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 T hen 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 shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.