1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. |
2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. |
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. |
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. |
5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. |
6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. |
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. |
9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. |
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. |
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. |
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. |
14 Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. |
15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. |
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. |
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. |
18 In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. |
19 Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar. |