| Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. | Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. |
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| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. |
