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^1 (b)Have mercy on me,^[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your ^(c)abundant mercy
    ^(d)blot out my transgressions.
^2 (e)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and ^(f)cleanse me from my sin!

^3 (g)For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
^4 (h)Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil ⁽ⁱ⁾in your sight,
^(j)so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.
⁵ Behold, ^(k)I was brought forth in iniquity,
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.
⁶ Behold, you delight in truth in ^(l)the inward being,
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

⁷ Purge me ^(m)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    ⁽ⁿ⁾wash me, and I shall be ^(o)whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
    ^(p)let the bones ^(q)that you have broken rejoice.
^9 (r)Hide your face from my sins,
    and ^(s)blot out all my iniquities.
^10 (t)Create in me a ^(u)clean heart, O God,
    and ^(v)renew a right^[b] spirit within me.
^11 (w)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not ^(x)your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will ^(y)return to you.
¹⁴ Deliver me from ^(z)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O ^(aa)God of my salvation,
    and ^(ab)my tongue will sing aloud of your ^(ac)righteousness.
¹⁵ O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
^16 (ad)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are ^(ae)a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

^18 (af)Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
    ^(ag)build up the walls of Jerusalem;
¹⁹ then will you delight in ^(ah)right sacrifices,
    in burnt offerings and ^(ai)whole burnt offerings;
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.