1 ¶ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy mercy; according unto the multitude of thy compassion eradicate my rebellion.

Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

2 W ash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 F or I acknowledge my rebellion; and my sin is ever before me.

For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.

4 A gainst thee, against thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou be declared just in thy word and pure in thy judgment.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.

5 B ehold, the pain of my iniquity has caused me to writhe; my mother conceived me so that sin might be removed from me.

Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 B ehold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.

Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

7 ¶ Remove the sin in 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 gladness and joy; the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 H ide thy face from my sins and eradicate all my 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 steadfast 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 the spirit of thy holiness from me.

12 R estore unto me the joy of thy saving health, and thy spirit of liberty shall uphold me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

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

I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

14 ¶ Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

16 F or thou dost not desire sacrifice or else would I give it; thou dost not delight in burnt offering.

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure 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 the walls of Jerusalem.

19 T hen thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, the burnt offering, the offering that has been totally consumed by the fire; then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.