1 H ave mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, 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. Cleanse me from my sin.

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

3 F or I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

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

4 A gainst you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified 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 born in iniquity. 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 inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

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 will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 L et me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may 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 of my iniquities.

Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.

10 C reate in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

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

11 D on’t throw me from your presence, and don’t 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. Uphold 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. Sinners shall be converted to you.

Then 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. My tongue shall sing aloud 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 L ord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

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

16 F or you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in 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 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 D o well in your good pleasure 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 the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls 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.