The Darby Translation DBY
New International Version NIV
1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.} Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
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Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
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For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
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Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.
5 Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
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Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
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Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
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Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
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