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A psalm of David, <span id="v23051002" class="ver">2</span>when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone in to Bathsheba.<a id="ren23051001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051001-a">a</a></p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23051003" class="ver">3</span>Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love;</p> <p class="sl1">in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051004" class="ver">4</span>Thoroughly wash away my guilt;</p> <p class="sl1">and from my sin cleanse me.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051005" class="ver">5</span>For I know my transgressions;</p> <p class="sl1">my sin is always before me.<a id="ren23051005-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051005-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051006" class="ver">6</span>Against you, you alone have I sinned;</p> <p class="sl1">I have done what is evil in your eyes</p> <p class="sl">So that you are just in your word,</p> <p class="sl1">and without reproach in your judgment.<a id="ren23051006-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051006-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051007" class="ver">7</span>Behold, I was born in guilt,</p> <p class="sl1">in sin my mother conceived me.<a id="rfn23051007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23051007-1">*</a><a id="ren23051007-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051007-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051008" class="ver">8</span>Behold, you desire true sincerity;</p> <p class="sl1">and secretly you teach me wisdom.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051009" class="ver">9</span>Cleanse me with hyssop,<a id="rfn23051009-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23051009-1">*</a> that I may be pure;</p> <p class="sl1">wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<a id="ren23051009-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051009-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051010" class="ver">10</span>You will let me hear gladness and joy;</p> <p class="sl1">the bones you have crushed will rejoice.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23051011" class="ver">11</span>Turn away your face from my sins;</p> <p class="sl1">blot out all my iniquities.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051012" class="ver">12</span>A clean heart create for me, God;</p> <p class="sl1">renew within me a steadfast spirit.<a id="ren23051012-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051012-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051013" class="ver">13</span>Do not drive me from before your face,</p> <p class="sl1">nor take from me your holy spirit.<a id="ren23051013-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051013-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051014" class="ver">14</span>Restore to me the gladness of your salvation;</p> <p class="sl1">uphold me with a willing spirit.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051015" class="ver">15</span>I will teach the wicked your ways,</p> <p class="sl1">that sinners may return to you.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051016" class="ver">16</span>Rescue me from violent bloodshed, God, my saving God,</p> <p class="sl1">and my tongue will sing joyfully of your justice.<a id="ren23051016-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051016-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051017" class="ver">17</span>Lord, you will open my lips;</p> <p class="sl1">and my mouth will proclaim your praise.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051018" class="ver">18</span>For you do not desire sacrifice<a id="rfn23051018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23051018-1">*</a> or I would give it;</p> <p class="sl1">a burnt offering you would not accept.<a id="ren23051018-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051018-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051019" class="ver">19</span>My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;</p> <p class="sl1">a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23051020" class="ver">20</span><a id="rfn23051020-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23051020-1">*</a>Treat Zion kindly according to your good will;</p> <p class="sl1">build up the walls of Jerusalem.<a id="ren23051020-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23051020-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23051021" class="ver">21</span>Then you will desire the sacrifices of the just,</p> <p class="sl1">burnt offering and whole offerings;</p> <p class="sl1">then they will offer up young bulls on your altar.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity 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