Have mercy on me, O God,
\naccording to your steadfast love;
\naccording to your abundant mercy
\nblot out my transgressions.
\n2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
\nand cleanse me from my sin!
\n3 For I know my transgressions,
\nand my sin is ever before me.
\n4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
\nand done what is evil din your sight,
\nso that you may be justified in your words
\nand blameless in your judgment.
\n5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
\nand in sin did my mother conceive me.
\n6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
\nand you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
\n7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
\nwash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
\n8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
\nlet the bones that you have broken rejoice.
\n9 Hide your face from my sins,
\nand blot out all my iniquities.
\n10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
\nand renew a right spirit within me.
\n11 Cast me not away from your presence,
\nand take not your Holy Spirit from me.
\n12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
\nand uphold me with a willing spirit.
\n13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
\nand sinners will return to you.
\n14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
\nO God of my salvation,
\nand my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
\n15 O Lord, open my lips,
\nand my mouth will declare your praise.
\n16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
\nyou will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
\n17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
\na broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
\n18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
\nbuild up the walls of Jerusalem;
\n19 then will you delight in aright sacrifices,
\nin burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
\nthen bulls will be offered on your altar.<\/p>\n
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