psalm 51:1-19

a	1 Have mercy upon me, O God,

b	according to thy lovingkindness:

b'	According to the multitude of thy tender mercies

a'	blot out my transgressions.

a	2 Wash me thoroughly

b	from mine iniquity,

b'	And from my sin.

a'	cleanse me

a	3 For my transgressions

b	I know

a'	And my sin

b'	is ever before me.

a	4 Against thee, thee only,

b	have I sinned,

b'	And that which is evil in thy sight;

a'	I have done

a'	So you are (That thou mayest be) justified

b	when thou speakest,

a'	And (be) clear (or blameless)

b'	when thou judgest.

a	5 Behold, in iniguity

b	I was brought forth

a'	And in sin

b'	did my mother conceive me.

a	6 Behold, thou desirest truth

b	in the inward parts;

b'	And in the hidden part

a'	thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

a	7 Purify me with hyssop,

b	and I shall be clean:

a'	Wash me,

b'	and I shall be whiter than snow.

a	8 Make me to hear

b	joy and gladness,

b'	That they may rejoice

c	the bones which thou hast broken

a	9 Hide thy face

b	from my sins,

b'	And all mine iniquities.

a'	blot out

a	10 a clean heart, O God;

b	Create in me

a'	And a right spirit

b'	renew within me.

a	11 Cast me not away

b	from thy presence;

b	And thy holy Spirit

a	take not from me.

a	12 Restore unto me

b	the joy of thy salvation;

b	And with a willing spirit.

a	uphold me

a	13 Then will I teach

b	transgressors thy ways;

b	And sinners

a	shall be converted unto thee.

a	14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness,

b	O God,

b	Thou God

a	of my salvation;

a	(And) my tongue shall sing aloud

b	of thy	righteousness.

a	15 O Lord, open thou my lips;

b	And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

a	16 For there is no delight

b	in sacrifice of my giving:

b	in burnt-offering.

a	Thou hast no pleasure

a	17 The sacrifices of God

b	are a broken spirit:

b	A broken and contrite heart, O God,

a	thou wilt not despise.

a	18 Do good in thy good pleasure

b	unto Zion:

a	Build thou the walls

b	of Jerusalem.

a	19 Then will thou delight

b	in the sacrifices of righteousness,

b	In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering:

a	Then will they offer bullocks upon thine

altar. (ASV-mostly)