American Standard Version (ASV) With Strong Codes

1. 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[H2603] upon me[H430], O God, according to thy lovingkindness[H2617]: According to the multitude[H7230] of thy tender mercies[H7356] blot[H4229] out my transgressions[H6588].

2. Wash[H3526] me thoroughly[H7235] from mine iniquity[H5771], And cleanse[H2891] me from my sin[H2403].

3. For I know[H3045] my transgressions[H6588]; And my sin[H2403] is ever before me[H8548].

4. Against thee[H2398], thee only, have I sinned, And done[H6213] that which is evil[H7451] in thy sight[H5869]; That thou mayest be justified[H6663] when thou speakest[H1696], And be clear[H2135] when thou judgest[H8199].

5. Behold[H2342], I was brought forth in iniquity[H5771]; And in sin[H2399] did my mother[H517] conceive me[H3179].

6. Behold[H2654], thou desirest truth[H571] in the inward parts[H2910]; And in the hidden[H5640] part thou wilt make me to know[H3045] wisdom[H2451].

7. Purify[H2398] me with hyssop[H231], and I shall be clean[H2891]: Wash[H3526] me[H3835], and I shall be whiter than snow[H7950].

8. Make me to hear[H8085] joy[H8342] and gladness[H8057], That the bones[H6106] which thou hast broken[H1794] may rejoice[H1523].

9. Hide[H5641] thy face[H6440] from my sins[H2399], And blot out[H4229] all mine iniquities[H5771].

10. Create[H1254] in me a clean[H2889] heart[H3820], O God[H430]; And renew[H2318] a right[H3559] spirit[H7307] within me[H7130].

11. Cast me not away[H7993] from thy presence[H6440]; And take[H3947] not thy holy[H6944] Spirit from me[H7307].

12. Restore[H7725] unto me the joy[H8342] of thy salvation[H3468]; And uphold[H5564] me with a willing[H5081] spirit[H7307].

13. Then will I teach[H3925] transgressors[H6586] thy ways[H1870]; And sinners[H2400] shall be converted unto thee[H7725].

14. Deliver[H5337] me from bloodguiltiness[H1818], O God[H430], thou God[H430] of my salvation[H8668]; And my tongue[H3956] shall sing aloud[H7442] of thy righteousness[H6666].

15. O Lord[H136], open[H6605] thou my lips[H8193]; And my mouth[H6310] shall show forth[H5046] thy praise[H8416].

16. For thou delightest[H2654] not in sacrifice[H2077]; else would I give[H5414] it[H7521]: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering[H5930].

17. The sacrifices[H2077] of God[H430] are a broken[H7665] spirit[H7307]: A broken[H7665] and contrite[H1794] heart[H3820], O God[H430], thou wilt not despise[H959].

18. Do good[H3190] in thy good pleasure[H7522] unto Zion[H6726]: Build[H1129] thou the walls[H2346] of Jerusalem[H3389].

19. Then will thou delight[H2654] in the sacrifices[H2077] of righteousness[H6664], In burnt-offering[H5930] and in whole[H3632] burnt-offering[H5930]: Then will they offer[H5927] bullocks[H6499] upon thine altar[H4196].