2. Wash away all my eviland make me clean from my sin!
3. I recognize my faults;I am always conscious of my sins.
4. 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.
8. Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness;and though you have crushed me and broken me,I will be happy once again.
9. Close your eyes to my sinsand wipe out all my evil.
10. Create a pure heart in me, O God,and put a new and loyal spirit in me.
11. Do not banish me from your presence;do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.
12. Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation,and make me willing to obey you.
13. Then I will teach sinners your commands,and they will turn back to you.
14. Spare my life, O God, and save me,and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.
15. Help me to speak, Lord,and I will praise you.
16. You do not want sacrifices,or I would offer them;you are not pleased with burnt offerings.
17. My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God;you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
18. O God, be kind to Zion and help her;rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19. Then you will be pleased with proper sacrificesand with our burnt offerings;and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.