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

Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

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

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

3 F or I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.

For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.

4 A gainst 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.

Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.

5 B ehold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

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

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

Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7 P urify 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, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

9 H ide Your face from my sins And blot out all my 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 steadfast spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 D o not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

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

12 R estore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

13 T hen I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.

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

14 D eliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

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

O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

16 F or You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

17 T he sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.

18 B y Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

19 T hen You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.