1 Have ^amercy upon me, O God, according to thy ^blovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies ^cblot out my ^dtransgressions.

  2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and ^acleanse me from my sin.

  3 For I ^aacknowledge my transgressions: and my ^bsin is ever before me.

  4 Against thee, thee only, have I ^asinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be ^bjustified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

  5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother ^aconceive 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 ^ahyssop, 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.

  11 Cast me not away from thy ^apresence; and take not thy ^bholy 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 ^aconverted unto thee.

  14 ^aDeliver 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 ^asacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

  17 The ^asacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a ^bcontrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

  18 Do good in thy good ^apleasure 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.