To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David,

When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loving kindness; according to the multitude of your mercies blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

For I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is always before me.

Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight; so that you are justified in your sentence, and clear in your judgment.

Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts; therefore teach me wisdom in the inmost heart.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a constant spirit inside me.

Do not cast me away from your presence; and do not take your holy spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall return to you.

Save me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

 Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.

For you do not desire sacrifice; or else would I give it; you do not delight in burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Do good in your good will to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.

Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then shall they offer bulls upon your altar.