Spiritual

Have mercy on me, oh God, because of your loyal love!
Because of Your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!
Scrub away my wrongdoing!
Cleanse me of my sin!
For I am aware of my rebellious acts;
I am forever conscious of my sin.
Against You, especially You, I have sinned;
I have done what is sinful in Your sight.
So you are just when you confront me;
You are right when you condemn me.
Look, I was prone to do wrong from birth;
I was a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
Look, You desire integrity in the inner man;
You want me to possess wisdom.
Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure;
Wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
Give me the ecstatic joy of being forgiven!
May the bones you crushed rejoice!
Hide your face from my sins!
Wipe away all my wrong acts!
Create for me a pure heart!
Transform me and give me integrity!
Do not reject me!
Do not take Your Holy Spirit from me!
Let me again experience the joy of Your deliverance!
Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!
Then I will teach rebels Your merciful ways,
And sinners will turn to You.
Rescure me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me!
Then my tounge will shout for joy because of your deliverance.
O sovereign Master, give me reason to celebrate!
Then my mouth will praise You!
Certainly You do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it;
You do not desire a burnt sacrifice.
The “Sacrifices” God desires are a humble attitude –
O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Be favorably disposed of Zion!
Build the walls of Jerusalem!
Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings;
Then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.