⁴ Against you, you only, have I sinned,
    and done what was evil in your sight.
As a result, you are just in your pronouncement
    and clear in your judgment.

⁵ Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth;
    in sin my mother conceived me.
⁶ Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person,
    and you will teach me wisdom in my^[a] innermost parts.

⁷ Purge me with hyssop,
    and I will be clean.
Wash me,
    and I will be whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me know^[b] joy and gladness;
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
⁹ Hide your countenance from my sins
    and erase the record of my iniquities.

¹⁰ God, create a pure heart in me,
    and renew a right attitude within me.
¹¹ Do not cast me from your presence;
    do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and let a willing attitude control me.
¹³ Then I will teach transgressors about your ways,
    and sinners will turn to you.

¹⁴ Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood,^[c]
    God, God of my salvation.
        Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness.
¹⁵ Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.

¹⁶ Indeed, you do not delight in sacrifices,
    or I would give them,
        nor do you desire burnt offerings.
¹⁷ True sacrifice to God^[d] is a broken spirit.
    A broken and chastened heart, God,
        you will not despise.

¹⁸ Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure;
    and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
¹⁹ Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices,
    with burnt offerings, and with whole burnt offerings.
        Then they will offer bulls on your altar.