1 H ave 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.

3 F or I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.

4 A gainst 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.

6 B ehold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will 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.

8 M ake 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.

10 C reate 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.

12 R estore 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 shall be converted to You.

14 D eliver 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, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

16 F or 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— These, O God, You will not despise.

18 D o good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

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