2 (51:4) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 (51:5) For of my transgressions I have full knowledge; and my sin is before me continually.
4 (51:6) To thee, thee only, have I sinned, and what is evil in thy eyes have I done:in order that thou mightest be righteous when thou speakest, be justified when thou judgest.
1 Of David: a Maskil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Happy is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my crying all the day.
4 For by day and night lay thy hand heavily upon me: my lifes moisture hath been changed through the droughts of summer. Selah.
5 My sin do I ever acknowledge unto thee, and my iniquity have I not covered up. I said, I will make confession because of my transgressions unto the Lord: and thou truly forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 For this shall every pious one pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely then when great waters overflow, they shall never reach unto him.
7 (51:9) Cleanse me from sin with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 (51:10) Cause me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast crushed may rejoice.
9 (51:11) Hide thy face from my sins, and all my iniquities do thou blot out.
10 (51:12) Create unto me a clean heart, O God; and a firm spirit renew thou within me.
11 (51:13) Cast me not away from thy presence; and thy holy spirit do not take from me.
12 (51:14) Restore unto me the gladness of thy salvation; and with a liberal spirit do thou support me.