Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. | 1Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions. |
2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. | 2Wash me from my iniquity, cleanse me from my sin. |
3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. | 3For I acknowledge my transgression; my sin remains continuously before me. |
4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. | 4Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment. |
5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. | 5Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me. |
6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. | 6Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts. |
7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. | 7Purge me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. | 8Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. |
9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. | 9Hide your countenance from my sins and erase the record of my iniquities. |
10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. | 10God, create a pure heart in me, and renew a right attitude within me. |
11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. | 11Do not cast me from your presence; do not take your Holy Spirit from me. |
12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. | 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me. |
13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. | 13Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you. |
14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. | 14Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness. |
15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. | 15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. |
16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. | 16Indeed, you do not delight in sacrifices, or I would give them, nor do you desire burnt offerings. |
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. | 17True sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and chastened heart, God, you will not despise. |
18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. | 18Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure; and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. |
19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. | 19Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices, with burnt offerings, and with whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. |
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