| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. | 1For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts! |
| 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. | 2Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin! |
| 3For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. | 3For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin. |
| 4Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. | 4Against you--you above all--I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me. |
| 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. | 5Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me. |
| 6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. | 6Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom. |
| 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. | 7Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow. |
| 8Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. | 8Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice! |
| 9Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. | 9Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt! |
| 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | 10Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me! |
| 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. | 11Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me! |
| 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. | 12Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey! |
| 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. | 13Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways, and sinners will turn to you. |
| 14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. | 14Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance. |
| 15O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. | 15O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you. |
| 16For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. | 16Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice. |
| 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. | 17The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit--O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject. |
| 18Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. | 18Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem! |
| 19Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar. | 19Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings; then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar. |
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