1«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. 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me. 4Against 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. 5Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me. 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7Purge me with hyssope, & I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe. 8Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice. 9Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me. 12Restore 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. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.