| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1To 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. | 1Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions. |
| 2Wash me thoroughly from my 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 always before me. | 3For I acknowledge my transgression; my sin remains continuously before me. |
| 4Against 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. | 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 brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. | 5Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me. |
| 6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will 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 hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may 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 steadfast spirit within me. | 10God, create a pure heart in me, and renew a right attitude within me. |
| 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take 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 uphold me by Your generous 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 shall be converted to You. | 13Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you. |
| 14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud 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 shall show forth Your praise. | 15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. |
| 16For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight 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— These, O God, You will not despise. | 17True sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and chastened heart, God, you will not despise. |
| 18Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. | 18Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure; and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 19Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls 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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