1	To 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.
			2	Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
			3	For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin ever before me.
			4	Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
			5	Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
			6	Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
			7	Purge 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; the bones thou hast broken may rejoice.
			9	Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
			10	Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right 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 free spirit.
			13	# Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
			14	Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
			15	O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
			16	For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give : thou delightest not in burnt offering.
			17	The sacrifices of God 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 shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.