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¹ HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my sins.² Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin;³ For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.⁴ Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight; for thou wilt be justified in thy reproof, triumphant in thy judgments.⁵ For behold, I was formed in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.⁶ Behold, thou desirest truth, and the hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me.

⁷ Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.⁸ Satisfy me with thy joy and gladness, that my broken spirit may rejoice.⁹ Turn thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.¹¹ Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.¹² Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy glorious spirit,¹³ Then will I teach transgressors thy way, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

¹⁴ Deliver me from bloodshedding, 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 show forth thy praise;¹⁶ For thou desirest not sacrifice; thou &lightest not in burnt offerings.¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.¹⁸ Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.¹⁹ Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer gifts upon thine altar.