Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
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.
5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.
9Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.
12Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit.
13Then 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 not sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou delightest 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.
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