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1 HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. | |
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. | |
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. | |
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. | |
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. | |
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt 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 to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. | |
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. | |
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. | |
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. | |
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. | |
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. | |
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. | |
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. | |
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. | |
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. | |
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. | |
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. | |
