To the chief Musician,
A Psalm
of David,
when Nathan
the prophet
came
unto him, after he had gone in
to Bathsheba.
Have mercy
upon me, O God,
according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude
of thy tender mercies
blot out
my transgressions.
Wash
me throughly
from mine iniquity,
and cleanse
me from my sin.
For I acknowledge
my transgressions:
and my sin
is ever
before me.
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.
Behold, I was shapen
in iniquity;
and in sin
did my mother
conceive
me.
Behold, thou desirest
truth
in the inward parts:
and in the hidden
part thou shalt make me to know
wisdom.
Purge
me with hyssop,
and I shall be clean:
wash
me, and I shall be whiter
than snow.
Make me to hear
joy
and gladness;
that the bones
which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
Hide
thy face
from my sins,
and blot out
all mine iniquities.
Create
in me a clean
heart,
O God;
and renew
a right
spirit
within
me.
make to hear
ἀκουτιεῖς
akoutieis
Cast me not away
from thy presence;
and take
not thy holy
spirit
from me.
Restore
unto me the joy
of thy salvation;
and uphold
me with thy free
spirit.
Then will I teach
transgressors
thy ways;
and sinners
shall be converted
unto thee.
Deliver
me from bloodguiltiness,
O God,
thou God
of my salvation:
and my tongue
shall sing aloud
of thy righteousness.
O Lord,
open
thou my lips;
and my mouth
shall shew forth
thy praise.
For thou desirest
not sacrifice;
else would I give
it: thou delightest
not in burnt offering.
The sacrifices
of God
are a broken
spirit:
a broken
and a contrite
heart,
O God,
thou wilt not despise.
Do good
in thy good pleasure
unto Zion:
build
thou the walls
of Jerusalem.
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.
