CLV(i)
1 {A Davidic Psalm{ {When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had come to Bath-sheba.{ Be gracious to me, O Elohim, according to Your benignity; According to Your many compassions wipe out my transgressions."
2 Rinse me abundantly from my depravity, And from my sin cleanse me."
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is in front of me continually."
4 Against You, against You alone have I sinned And done what is evil in Your eyes, So that You may be justified when You speak, And be cleared when You judge."
5 Behold, I was with depravity when I was travailed in birth, And in sin when my mother conceived me."
6 Behold, You delight in truth even in the hidden parts, And in the secret parts You cause me to know wisdom."
7 Expiate me with the hyssop, and I shall be clean; Rinse me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
8 Let me hear elation and rejoicing; Let the bones You have crushed exult.
9 Conceal Your face from my sins, And all my depravities wipe out."
10 Create for me a clean heart, O Elohim, And renew within me an established spirit."
11 O do not fling me from Your presence, And do not take Your holy spirit from me."
12 Do restore to me the elation of Your salvation, And stabilize me with a willing spirit."
13 Let me teach transgressors Your ways, That sinners may return to You."
14 Rescue me from bloodguilt, O Elohim, the Elohim of my salvation, That my tongue may be jubilant at Your righteousness."
15 O Yahweh, open my lips, That my mouth may tell forth Your praise."
16 For You are not delighting in sacrifice, that I should give it; An ascent approach You are not holding dear."
17 The sacrifices to Elohim are a broken spirit; A broken and crushed heart, O Elohim, You shall not despise."
18 In Your benevolence, bring good to Zion; Build up the walls of Jerusalem."
19 Then You shall delight in righteous sacrifices, ascent approach and wholly fumed offering; Then young bulls shall be offered up on Your altar. {Permanent{ "