To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David #2 Sam. 12:1when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

1 Have mercy upon me, O God,

According to Your lovingkindness;

According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,

*(Is. 43:25; 44:22; Acts 3:19; Col. 2:14)Blot out my transgressions.

2 *Jer. 33:8; Ezek. 36:33; (Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7, 9)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,

And my sin is always before me.

4 *2 Sam. 12:13Against You, You only, have I sinned,

And done this evil *(Luke 5:21)in Your sight—

*Rom. 3:4That You may be found just when You speak,

And blameless when You judge.

5 *(Job 14:4; Ps. 58:3; John 3:6; Rom. 5:12)Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

And in sin my mother conceived me.

6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,

And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7 *Ex. 12:22; Lev. 14:4; Num. 19:18; Heb. 9:19Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

Wash me, and I shall be *(Is. 1:18)whiter than snow.

8 Make me hear joy and gladness,

That the bones You have broken *(Matt. 5:4)may rejoice.

9 Hide Your face from my sins,

And blot out all my iniquities.

10 *(Ezek. 18:31; Eph. 2:10)Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,

And do not take Your *(Luke 11:13)Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

And uphold me byYour*(2 Cor. 3:17)generous Spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

And sinners shall be converted to You.

14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,

The God of my salvation,

And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open my lips,

And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

16 For *(1 Sam. 15:22); Ps. 50:8–14; (Mic. 6:6–8)You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;

You do not delight in burnt offering.

17 *Ps. 34:18; (Is. 57:15); 66:2The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,

A broken and a contrite heart—

These, O God, You will not despise.

18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;

Build the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then You shall be pleased with *Ps. 4:5the sacrifices of righteousness,

With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;

Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.