Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me.

For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.