1 For the lead player, a David psalm;

2 Upon Nathan the prophet’s coming to him when he had come to bed with Bathsheba.

3 Grant me grace, God, as befits Your kindness, with Your great mercy wipe away my crimes.

4 Thoroughly wash my transgressions away and cleanse me from my offense.

5 For my crimes I know, and my offense is before me always.

6 You alone have I offended, and what is evil in Your eyes I have done. So You are just when You sentence, You are right when You judge.

7 Look, in transgression was I conceived, and in offense my mother spawned me.

8 Look, You desired truth in what is hidden; in what is concealed make wisdom known to me.

9 Purify me with a hyssop, that I be clean. Wash me, that I be whiter than snow.

10 Let me hear gladness and joy, let the bones that You crushed exult.

11 Avert Your face from my offenses, and all my misdeeds wipe away.

12 A pure heart create for me, God, and a firm spirit renew within me.

13 Do not fling me from Your presence, and Your holy spirit take not from me.

14 Give me back the gladness of Your rescue and with a noble spirit sustain me.

15 Let me teach transgressors Your ways, and offenders will come back to You.

16 Save me from bloodshed, O God, God of my rescue. Let my tongue sing out Your bounty.

17 O Lord, open my lips that my mouth may tell Your praise.

18 For You desire not that I should give sacrifice, burnt-offering You greet not with pleasure.

19 God’s sacrifices – a broken spirit. A broken, crushed heart God spurns not.

20 Show goodness in Your pleasure to Zion, rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

21 Then shall You desire just sacrifices, burnt-offering and whole offering, then bulls will be offered upon Your altar.