~ Have Mercy and Clean Me ~

Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your unfailing love;
according to Your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgression,
and my sin is always before me.
Against You, You only,
have I sinned 
and done what is evil in Your sight,
so that You are proved right when You speak
and justified when You judge.

Surely You desire truth in the inner parts;
You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Cleanse me with hyssop,
and I will be clean;
wash me,
and I will be whiter than snow.

Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit,
to sustain me.

(Psalm 51:1-4, 6-7, 10-12)