1(For the one directing. Mizmor Dovid.

2When Natan HaNavi confronted him after he went into Bat-Sheva) ⁵⁷

3Have mercy upon me, O Elohim, according to Thy chesed;
according unto the multitude of Thy rachamim blot out my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions).

4Wash me thoroughly from mine avon (iniquity),
and cleanse me from my chattat (sin).

5For I acknowledge my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions);
and my chattat (sin) is ever before me.

6Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned,
and done the rah in Thy sight;
that Thou mightest be found just when Thou speakest,
and be blameless when Thou judgest.

7Surely, I was brought forth in avon;
and in chet did immi conceive me. ⁵⁸

8Surely Thou desirest emes in the inward parts;
and in the inmost place Thou shalt make me to know chochmah.

9Purge me with ezov (hyssop),
and I shall be tahor;
wash me,
and I shall be whiter than sheleg (snow).

10Make me to hear sasson and simchah;
that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

11Hide Thy face from my chatta'im,
and blot out all mine avonot.

12Bara ⁵⁹in me a lev tahor, O Elohim;
and renew a ruach nekhon (steadfast spirit) ⁶⁰within me.

13Cast me not away from Thy presence;
and take not Thy Ruach Hakodesh from me.

14Restore unto me the sasson of Thy salvation;
and uphold me with a ruach nedivah (a willing spirit). ⁶¹

15Then will I teach poshe'im (transgressors) Thy drakhim;
and chatta'im (sinners) shall be converted ⁶²unto Thee.

16Save me from damim (bloodguiltiness),
O Elohim, Thou Elohei Teshuati;
and my leshon shall sing aloud of Thy tzedakah.

17Adonoi, open Thou my lips;
and my mouth shall show forth Thy tehillah (praise).

18For Thou desirest not zevach (sacrifice);
else would I give it; Thou delightest not in olah (burnt offering).

19The zivkhei Elohim are a ruach nishbarah (broken spirit);
a broken and contrite lev, O Elohim, Thou wilt not despise.

20Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Tziyon;
build Thou the chomot Yerushalayim.

21Then shalt Thou be pleased with zivkhei tzedek (true sacrifices, sacrifices of righteousness),
with olah (burnt offering) and whole burnt offering;
then shall they offer parim (bulls) upon Thine Mizbe'ach. ⁶³