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^1 (a)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of ^(b)Your compassion ^(c)blot out my transgressions.
^2 (d)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And ^(e)cleanse me from my sin.
³ For ^[b]I ^(f)know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
^4 (g)Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is ^(h)evil in Your sight,
So that ⁽ⁱ⁾You ^[c]are justified ^[d]when You speak
And ^[e]blameless when You judge.

⁵ Behold, I was ^(j)brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
⁶ Behold, You desire ^(k)truth in the ^[f]innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will ^(l)make me know wisdom.
^7 [g]Purify me ^(m)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
^[h]Wash me, and I shall be ⁽ⁿ⁾whiter than snow.
^8 [i]Make me to hear ^(o)joy and gladness,
Let the ^(p)bones which You have broken rejoice.
^9 (q)Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

^10 (r)Create ^[j]in me a ^(s)clean heart, O God,
And renew ^[k]a ^(t)steadfast spirit within me.
^11 (u)Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your ^(v)Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the ^(w)joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a ^(x)willing spirit.
¹³ Then I will ^(y)teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will ^[l]be ^(z)converted to You.

¹⁴ Deliver me from ^(aa)bloodguiltiness, O God, ^(ab)the God of my salvation;
Then my ^(ac)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
¹⁵ O Lord, ^[m](ad)open my lips,
That my mouth may ^(ae)declare Your praise.
¹⁶ For You ^(af)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a ^(ag)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

^18 (ah)By Your favor do good to Zion;
^[n](ai)Build the walls of Jerusalem.
¹⁹ Then You will delight in ^[o](aj)righteous sacrifices,
In ^(ak)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then ^[p]young bulls will be offered on Your altar.