David pleads for forgiveness after he went in to Bath-sheba—He pleads: Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me.

 HAVE ^amercy^• upon me, O God, according to thy ^blovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies ^cblot^• out my ^dtransgressions.

 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and ^acleanse^• me from my sin.

 For I ^aacknowledge my transgressions: and my ^bsin is ever before me.

 Against thee, thee only, have I ^asinned^•, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be ^bjustified^• when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother ^aconceive me.

 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

 Purge me with ^ahyssop^•, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

 Create in me a ^aclean heart, O God; and ^brenew^• a right spirit within me.

 Cast me not away from thy ^apresence; and take not thy ^bholy spirit from me.

 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be ^aconverted unto thee.

 ^aDeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

 For thou desirest not ^asacrifice^•; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

 The ^asacrifices^• of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a ^bcontrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

 Do good in thy good ^apleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

 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.