¶ Dauid acknowledgyng his great offence in committyng adulterie, besecheth most humbly God of his great mercie to pardon his sinnes: partly that Gods promises may appeare true, who hath promised pardon to all them that from the bottome of their heart do confesse their faultes: partly also that he myght lyue to builde the walles and temple of Hierusalem, where sacrifices of righteousnes must be offered.
[unspec A] 1 HAue mercie on me O Lorde accor∣dyng to thy louyng kindnesse: ac∣cordyng vnto the multitudes of thy mercies wype out my wickednesse.
2 Washe me throughly from myne in∣iquitie: and clense me from my sinne.
3 For I do acknowledge my wicked∣nesse: and my sinne is euer before me.
4 Agaynst thee, only agaynst thee I haue sinned and done this euyll in thy sight: that thou mightest be (a) 1.2 iustified in thy saying, and founde pure when thou “ 1.3 art iudged.
5 Beholde, I was ingendred in iniquitie: and in sinne my mother conceaued me.
6 Neuerthelesse, lo thou requirest trueth in the inwarde partes [of me]: & [therfore] thou wylt make me learne wisdome (b) 1.4 in the secrete [part of myne heart.]
7 Purge thou me with hyssop and I [unspec B] shalbe cleane: washe thou me, and I shalbe whyter then snowe.
8 Make thou me to heare [some] ioy and gladnesse: let the bones reioyce which thou hast broken.
9 Turne thy face from my sinnes: and wype out all my misdeedes.
10 Make thou vnto me a cleane heart O Lorde: and renue thou a ryght spirite within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy spirite from me.
12 Geue me agayne the comfort of thy saluation: and confirme me with a free wyllyng spirite.
13 Then wyll I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked: and sinners shalbe con∣uerted vnto thee.