GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
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To 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.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
3 I admit that I am rebellious. My sin is always in front of me.
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For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.
4 I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge.
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Against 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.
5 Indeed, I was born guilty. I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.
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Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purify me from sin with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear [sounds of] joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken dance.
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Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and wipe out all that I have done wrong.
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Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not force me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
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Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
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Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 [Then] I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to you.
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Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.
14 Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, my savior. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!
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Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell about your praise.
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O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 You are not happy with any sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one [to you]. You are not pleased with burnt offerings.
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For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-- These, O God, You will not despise.
18 Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
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Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit-- with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.
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Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.