⁷ Cleanse^(A) me with hyssop,^(B) and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.^(C)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;^(D)
    let the bones^(E) you have crushed rejoice.
⁹ Hide your face from my sins^(F)
    and blot out^(G) all my iniquity.

¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart,^(H) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.^(I)
11 Do not cast me^(J) from your presence^(K)
    or take your Holy Spirit^(L) from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation^(M)
    and grant me a willing spirit,^(N) to sustain me.^(O)

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways,^(P)
    so that sinners^(Q) will turn back to you.^(R)
14 Deliver me^(S) from the guilt of bloodshed,^(T) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,^(U)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.^(V)
15 Open my lips, Lord,^(W)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
¹⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice,^(X) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
¹⁷ My sacrifice,^(Y) O God, is^[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart^(Z)
    you, God, will not despise.