For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy;
And according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I am conscious of mine iniquity;
And my sin is continually before me.
Against thee only have I sinned,
And done evil before thee:
That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings,
And mightest overcome when thou art judged.
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities,
And in sins did my mother conceive me.
For, behold, thou lovest truth:
Thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified:
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy:
The afflicted bones shall rejoice.
Turn away thy face from my sins,
And blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God;
And renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
Cast me not away from thy presence;
And remove not thy holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation:
Establish me with thy directing Spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
And ungodly men shall turn to thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation:
And my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
O Lord, thou shalt open my lips;
And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it:
Thou wilt not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit:
A broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
Do good, O Lord, to Zion in thy good pleasure;
And let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness,
Offering, and whole burnt sacrifices:
Then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
