11
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
12
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13
Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners will return to thee.
14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of thy deliverance.
15
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
16
For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased.
17
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18
Do good to Zion in thy good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)