To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}, when Nathan{H5416} the prophet{H5030} came{H935}{H8800)} unto him, after he had gone in{H935}{H8804)} to Bathsheba{H1339}. Have mercy{H2603}{H8798)} upon me, O God{H430}, according to thy lovingkindness{H2617}: according unto the multitude{H7230} of thy tender mercies{H7356} blot out{H4229}{H8798)} my transgressions{H6588}.

Wash{H3526}{H8761)} me throughly{H7235}{H8685)} from mine iniquity{H5771}, and cleanse{H2891}{H8761)} me from my sin{H2403}.

For I acknowledge{H3045}{H8799)} my transgressions{H6588}: and my sin{H2403} is ever{H8548} before me.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned{H2398}{H8804)}, and done{H6213}{H8804)} this evil{H7451} in thy sight{H5869}: that thou mightest be justified{H6663}{H8799)} when thou speakest{H1696}{H8800)}, and be clear{H2135}{H8799)} when thou judgest{H8199}{H8800)}.

Behold, I was shapen{H2342}{H8797)} in iniquity{H5771}; and in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179}{H8765)} me.

Behold, thou desirest{H2654}{H8804)} truth{H571} in the inward parts{H2910}: and in the hidden{H5640}{H8803)} part thou shalt make me to know{H3045}{H8686)} wisdom{H2451}.

Purge{H2398}{H8762)} me with hyssop{H231}, and I shall be clean{H2891}{H8799)}: wash{H3526}{H8762)} me, and I shall be whiter{H3835}{H8686)} than snow{H7950}.

Make me to hear{H8085}{H8686)} joy{H8342} and gladness{H8057}; that the bones{H6106} which thou hast broken{H1794}{H8765)} may rejoice{H1523}{H8799)}.

Hide{H5641}{H8685)} thy face{H6440} from my sins{H2399}, and blot out{H4229}{H8798)} all mine iniquities{H5771}.

Create{H1254}{H8798)} in me a clean{H2889} heart{H3820}, O God{H430}; and renew{H2318}{H8761)} a right{H3559}{H8737)} spirit{H7307} within{H7130} me.

Cast me not away{H7993}{H8686)} from thy presence{H6440}; and take{H3947}{H8799)} not thy holy{H6944} spirit{H7307} from me.

Restore{H7725}{H8685)} unto me the joy{H8342} of thy salvation{H3468}; and uphold{H5564}{H8799)} me with thy free{H5081} spirit{H7307}.

Then will I teach{H3925}{H8762)} transgressors{H6586}{H8802)} thy ways{H1870}; and sinners{H2400} shall be converted{H7725}{H8799)} unto thee.

Deliver{H5337}{H8685)} me from bloodguiltiness{H1818}, O God{H430}, thou God{H430} of my salvation{H8668}: and my tongue{H3956} shall sing aloud{H7442}{H8762)} of thy righteousness{H6666}.

O Lord{H136}, open{H6605}{H8799)} thou my lips{H8193}; and my mouth{H6310} shall shew forth{H5046}{H8686)} thy praise{H8416}.

For thou desirest{H2654}{H8799)} not sacrifice{H2077}; else would I give{H5414}{H8799)} it: thou delightest{H7521}{H8799)} not in burnt offering{H5930}.

The sacrifices{H2077} of God{H430} are a broken{H7665}{H8737)} spirit{H7307}: a broken{H7665}{H8737)} and a contrite{H1794}{H8737)} heart{H3820}, O God{H430}, thou wilt not despise{H959}{H8799)}.

Do good{H3190}{H8685)} in thy good pleasure{H7522} unto Zion{H6726}: build{H1129}{H8799)} thou the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

Then shalt thou be pleased{H2654}{H8799)} with the sacrifices{H2077} of righteousness{H6664}, with burnt offering{H5930} and whole{H3632} burnt offering{H5930}: then shall they offer{H5927}{H8686)} bullocks{H6499} upon thine altar{H4196}.