Psalm 51:1–12

¹God, show me your favor

in keeping with your faithful love.

Because your love is so tender and kind,

wipe out my lawless acts.

²Wash away all of the evil things I’ve done.

Make me pure from my sin.

³I know the lawless acts I’ve committed.

I can’t forget my sin.

⁴You are the one I’ve really sinned against.

I’ve done what is evil in your sight.

So you are right when you sentence me.

You are fair when you judge me.

⁵I know I’ve been a sinner ever since I was born.

I’ve been a sinner ever since my mother became pregnant with me.

⁶I know that you want truth to be in my heart.

You teach me wisdom deep down inside me.

⁷Make me pure by sprinkling me with hyssop plant. Then I will be clean.

Wash me. Then I will be whiter than snow.

⁸Let me hear you say, “Your sins are forgiven.”

That will bring me joy and gladness.

Let the body you have broken be glad.

⁹Take away all of my sins.

Wipe away all of the evil things I’ve done.

¹⁰God, create a pure heart in me.

Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.

¹¹Don’t send me away from you.

Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.

¹²Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you.

Give me a spirit that obeys you. That will keep me going.