LI. Book II. A Contrite Sinner's Prayer for Pardon. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

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The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book II

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.


[1]	HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2]	Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
[3]	For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.
[4]	Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
[5]	Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6]	Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
[7]	Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[8]	Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
[9]	Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.
[10]	Create in 1 me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right 2 spirit within me.
[11]	Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.
[12]	Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
[13]	Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be 3 converted unto thee.
[14]	Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; And my tongue shall sing aloud of they righteousness.
[15]	O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
[16]	For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else 4 would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
[17]	The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

[18]	Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
[19]	Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Note 1. Or, for me. [back]

Note 2. Or, stedfast. [back]

Note 3. Or, return. [back]

Note 4. Or, that I should give it. [back]

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