Tehillim 51 תהילים נ״א

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David,

when Natan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bat-sheva.

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Thy steadfast love: according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Against Thee, Thee alone, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight: so that Thou art justified in Thy sentence, and clear in Thy judgment.

Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore teach me wisdom in the inmost heart.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me to hear joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return to Thee.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall rehearse Thy praise.

For Thou desirest not sacrifice; or else I would give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

Do good in Thy favour to Żiyyon: build Thou the walls of Yerushalayim.

Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon Thy altar.