1To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 of David1732, when Nathan5416 the prophet5030 came935 unto him, after he had gone in935 to Bathsheba1339. Have mercy2603 upon me, O God430, according to thy lovingkindness2617: according unto the multitude7230 of thy tender mercies7356 blot out4229 my transgressions6588.
2Wash3526 me throughly7235 from mine iniquity5771, and cleanse2891 me from my sin2403.
3For I acknowledge3045 my transgressions6588: and my sin2403 is ever8548 before me.
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned2398, and done6213 this evil7451 in thy sight5869: that thou mightest be justified6663 when thou speakest1696, and be clear2135 when thou judgest8199.
5Behold, I was shapen2342 in iniquity5771; and in sin2399 did my mother517 conceive3179 me.
6Behold, thou desirest2654 truth571 in the inward parts2910: and in the hidden5640 part thou shalt make me to know3045 wisdom2451.
7Purge2398 me with hyssop231, and I shall be clean2891: wash3526 me, and I shall be whiter3835 than snow7950.
8Make me to hear8085 joy8342 and gladness8057; that the bones6106 which thou hast broken1794 may rejoice1523.
9Hide5641 thy face6440 from my sins2399, and blot out4229 all mine iniquities5771.
10Create1254 in me a clean2889 heart3820, O God430; and renew2318 a right3559 spirit7307 within7130 me.
11Cast me not away7993 from thy presence6440; and take3947 not thy holy6944 spirit7307 from me.
12Restore7725 unto me the joy8342 of thy salvation3468; and uphold5564 me with thy free5081 spirit7307.
13Then will I teach3925 transgressors6586 thy ways1870; and sinners2400 shall be converted7725 unto thee.
14Deliver5337 me from bloodguiltiness1818, O God430, thou God430 of my salvation8668: and my tongue3956 shall sing aloud7442 of thy righteousness6666.
15O Lord136, open6605 thou my lips8193; and my mouth6310 shall shew forth5046 thy praise8416.
16For thou desirest2654 not sacrifice2077; else would I give5414 it: thou delightest7521 not in burnt offering5930.
17The sacrifices2077 of God430 are a broken7665 spirit7307: a broken7665 and a contrite1794 heart3820, O God430, thou wilt not despise959.
18Do good3190 in thy good pleasure7522 unto Zion6726: build1129 thou the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389.
19Then shalt thou be pleased2654 with the sacrifices2077 of righteousness6664, with burnt offering5930 and whole3632 burnt offering5930: then shall they offer5927 bullocks6499 upon thine altar4196.