H<\/span>ave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.<\/span><\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Against 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.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.<\/span> <\/p>\n