New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.
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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming inn unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.
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Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
3 For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night.
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For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.
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Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
5 For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
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Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
6 But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.
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Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.
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Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.
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Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.
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A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
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Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
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Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you.
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I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
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Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.
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O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
16 You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.
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For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
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The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
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Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost 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. Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
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Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!