| Berean Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. | 1Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. |
| 2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. | 2Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. |
| 3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. | 3For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. |
| 4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. | 4Against you--you alone--I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge. |
| 5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. | 5Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. |
| 6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. | 6Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. |
| 7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. | 7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
| 8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. | 8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. |
| 9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. | 9Turn your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt. |
| 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. | 10God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
| 11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. | 11Do not banish me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. |
| 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. | 12Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. |
| 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. | 13Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you. |
| 14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. | 14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God--God of my salvation--and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. |
| 15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. | 15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. |
| 16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. | 16You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; you are not pleased with a burnt offering. |
| 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. | 17The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God. |
| 18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. | 18In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. | 19Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar. |
| This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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