Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God (2 Samuel 12:1–12)
1 RV For the Chief Musician. A psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
2 RV Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. BSB BSB: Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3 RV For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. BSB BSB: For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4 RV Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. BSB BSB: Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
6 RV Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. BSB BSB: Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 RV Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. BSB BSB: Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 RV Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. BSB BSB: Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
9 RV Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. BSB BSB: Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
10 RV Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. BSB BSB: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 RV Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. BSB BSB: Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 RV Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and uphold me with a free spirit. BSB BSB: Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 RV Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. BSB BSB: Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
14 RV Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. BSB BSB: Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
15 RV O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. BSB BSB: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16 RV For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt offering. BSB BSB: For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 RV The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. BSB BSB: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 RV Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. BSB BSB: In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 RV Then shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. BSB BSB: Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
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