| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. | 1Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions. |
| 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. | 2Wash me from my iniquity, cleanse me from my sin. |
| 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. | 3For I acknowledge my transgression; my sin remains continuously before me. |
| 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. | 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. |
| 5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. | 5Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me. |
| 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. | 6Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts. |
| 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. | 7Purge me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
| 8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. | 8Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. |
| 9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 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 thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. | 11Do not cast me from your presence; do not take your Holy Spirit from me. |
| 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. | 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me. |
| 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. | 13Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you. |
| 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy 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 thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. | 15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. |
| 16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. | 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, thou wilt not despise. | 17True sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and chastened heart, God, you will not despise. |
| 18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. | 18Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure; and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine 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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