| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. | 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. |
| 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. | 2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. |
| 3For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. | 3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. |
| 4Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge. | 4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. |
| 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. | 5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. |
| 6Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. | 6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. |
| 7Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. | 7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
| 8Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. | 8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. |
| 9Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. | 9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. |
| 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. |
| 11Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. | 11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. |
| 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. | 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. |
| 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You. | 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. |
| 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. | 14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. |
| 15O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise. | 15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. |
| 16For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. | 16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. |
| 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. | 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. |
| 18By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. | 18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar. | 19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. |
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