1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. |
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. |
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. |
4 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 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. |
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. |
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. |
9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. |
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. |
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. |
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. |
14 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, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. |
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. |
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart--These, O God, You will not despise. |
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. |
19 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. |