1To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bethsabe. Have mercy upon me (O God) after thy goodness, and according unto thy great mercies, do away mine offenses.
2Wash me well from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I knowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.
4Against thee only, against thee have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and shouldest overcome when thou art judged.
5Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
6But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast shewed me secret wisdom.
7O purge(reconcile) me with Isope, and I shall be clean: wash thou me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken, may rejoice.
9Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.
10Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12O give me the comfort of thy help again, and establish me with thy free spirit.
13Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, that sinners may be converted unto thee.
14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness O God, thou that art the God of my health, that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.
15Open my lips, O Lord,(LORDE) that my mouth may shew thy praise.
16For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burntofferings.
17The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.
18O be favourable and gracious unto Sion, that the walls of Jerusalem may be builded.
19For then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burntofferings and oblations: then shall they lay bullocks upon thine altar.