1 H ave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

2 W ash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

3 F or I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

For I know 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 You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.

5 B ehold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

6 B ehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

7 P urge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Purify 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, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

9 H ide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my 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 steadfast spirit within me.

11 C ast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 R estore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.

13 T hen will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.

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, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.

16 F or thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with 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, You will not despise.

18 D o good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

By Your favor do good to Zion; Build 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 You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.