AFTER THY LOVING KINDNESS

have mercy upon me:

for Thy compassions great, blot out

all mine iniquity.

Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash

from mine iniquity:

for my transgressions I confess;

my sin I ever see.

„Gainst Thee, Thee only, have I sinned,

in Thy sight done this ill;

that when Thou speak‟st Thou may‟st be just,

and clear in judging still.

Behold, I in iniquity

was formed the womb within;

My mother also me conceived

in guiltiness and sin.

Behold, Thou in the inward parts

with truth delighted art;

and wisdom Thou shalt make me know

within the hidden part.

Do Thou with hyssop sprinkle me,

I shall be cleansed so;

yea, wash Thou me, and then I shall

be whiter than the snow