Psalm 51:2-7

Good News Translation

³ I recognize my faults;
    I am always conscious of my sins.
^4 (A)I have sinned against you—only against you—
    and done what you consider evil.
So you are right in judging me;
    you are justified in condemning me.
⁵ I have been evil from the day I was born;
    from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.

⁶ Sincerity and truth are what you require;
    fill my mind with your wisdom.
⁷ Remove my sin, and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.