Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when vNathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

¹wHave mercy on me,1 O God,

according to your steadfast love;

according to your xabundant mercy

yblot out my transgressions.

²zWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and acleanse me from my sin!

³bFor I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

⁴cAgainst you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil din your sight,

eso that you may be justified in your words

and blameless in your judgment.

⁵Behold, fI was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶Behold, you delight in truth in gthe inward being,

and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

⁷Purge me hwith hyssop, and I shall be clean;

zwash me, and I shall be iwhiter than snow.

⁸Let me hear joy and gladness;

jlet the bones kthat you have broken rejoice.

⁹lHide your face from my sins,

and yblot out all my iniquities.

¹⁰mCreate in me a nclean heart, O God,

and orenew a right2 spirit within me.

¹¹pCast me not away from your presence,

and take not qyour Holy Spirit from me.

¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation,

and uphold me with a willing spirit.

¹³Then I will teach transgressors your ways,

and sinners will rreturn to you.

¹⁴Deliver me from sbloodguiltiness, O God,

O tGod of my salvation,

and umy tongue will sing aloud of your vrighteousness.

¹⁵O Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth will declare your praise.

¹⁶wFor you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;

you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

¹⁷The sacrifices of God are xa broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

¹⁸yDo good to Zion in your good pleasure;

zbuild up the walls of Jerusalem;

¹⁹then will you delight in aright sacrifices,

in burnt offerings and bwhole burnt offerings;

then bulls will be offered on your altar.