Study Desk

For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when ^[a]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

^(a)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of ^(b)Your compassion ^(c)blot out my transgressions.

^(d)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And ^(e)cleanse me from my sin.

For ^[b]I ^(f)know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.

^(g)Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is ^(h)evil in Your sight, So that ⁽ⁱ⁾You ^[c]are justified ^[d]when You speak And ^[e]blameless when You judge.

Behold, I was ^(j)brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

Behold, You desire ^(k)truth in the ^[f]innermost being, And in the hidden part You will ^(l)make me know wisdom.

^[g]Purify me ^(m)with hyssop, and I shall be clean; ^[h]Wash me, and I shall be ⁽ⁿ⁾whiter than snow.

^[i]Make me to hear ^(o)joy and gladness, Let the ^(p)bones which You have broken rejoice.

^(q)Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.