When Nathan the prophet came to him, just as he came to Bathsheba.1To the conductor: a melody of David. Be gracious to me, O God, according to your kindness; according to the abundance of your compassions, wipe out my transgressions.2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.4Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is bad in your eyes, so that you may be justified when you speak and blameless when you judge.5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.6Behold, you delight in truth in the inward parts, and you teach me wisdom in the hidden place.7Cleanse me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.8Make me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.11Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your 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 return to you.14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.16For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give a burnt offering, but you will not accept it.17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.18Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem.19Then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.