1 But what shall we say of the famous David? Of him said GOD, "I have found a man after My own heart, David the son of Jesse, I have anointed him with eternal mercy;"

2 but he too says to GOD, "Have mercy upon me, O GOD, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blot out my transgression.

3 Wash me yet more from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against Thee only did I sin, and did evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and mightest overcome when Thou art judged.

5 For, lo, I was conceived [in a world of] iniquity, and [in a world of] sin did my mother bear me.

6 For, behold, Thou hast loved truth, Thou didst make plain to me the secret and hidden things of Thy wisdom.

7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Thou shalt make me hear joy and gladness; the bones which have been humbled shall rejoice.

9 Turn Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create a clean heart in me, O GOD, and renew a right spirit in my inmost parts.

11 Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit [Gabriel] from me.

12 Give me back the gladness of Thy salvation, strengthen me with Thy governing spirit.

13 I will teach the wicked Thy ways, and the ungodly shall be converted unto Thee.

14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O GOD, the GOD of my salvation.

15 My tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open my mouth; and my lips shall tell of Thy praise.

16 For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would have given it; in whole burnt offerings Thou wilt not delight.

17 The sacrifice unto GOD is a broken spirit, a broken and a humbled heart GOD shall not despise."