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When Natan HaNavi confronted him after he went into Bat-Sheva)2Sa 12:1

Have mercy upon me, O Elohim, according to Thy chesed;

according unto the multitude of Thy rachamim blot out my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions).Psa 57:2; Isa 33:2; Heb 9:14

Wash me thoroughly from mine avon (iniquity),

and cleanse me from my chattat (sin).

For I acknowledge my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions);

and my chattat (sin) is ever before me.Psa 32:5

Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned,

and done the rah in Thy sight;

that Thou mightest be found just when Thou speakest,

and be blameless when Thou judgest.Rom 3:4

Surely, I was brought forth in avon;

and in chet did immi conceive me.Job 14:4

Surely Thou desirest emes in the inward parts;

and in the inmost place Thou shalt make me to know chochmah.1Co 2:7

Purge me with ezov (hyssop),

and I shall be tahor;

wash me,

and I shall be whiter than sheleg (snow).Lev 14:6

Make me to hear sasson and simchah;

that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

Hide Thy face from my chatta'im,

and blot out all mine avonot.

Bara in me a lev tahor, O Elohim;

Cast me not away from Thy presence;

and take not Thy Ruach Hakodesh from me.Mat 6:13; Jer 7:15

Restore unto me the sasson of Thy salvation;

and uphold me with a ruach nedivah (a willing spirit).

Then will I teach poshe'im (transgressors) Thy drakhim;

and chatta'im (sinners) shall be converted unto Thee.Mat 7:5

Save me from damim (bloodguiltiness),

O Elohim, Thou Elohei Teshuati;

and my leshon shall sing aloud of Thy tzedakah.2Sa 11:15; 2Sa 12:9

Adonoi, open Thou my lips;

and my mouth shall show forth Thy tehillah (praise).Psa 71:8

For Thou desirest not zevach (sacrifice);

else would I give it; Thou delightest not in olah (burnt offering).Psa 40:7

The zivkhei Elohim are a ruach nishbarah (broken spirit);

a broken and contrite lev, O Elohim, Thou wilt not despise.Psa 4:6; Isa 66:2; Luk 18:13

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Tziyon;

build Thou the chomot Yerushalayim.Isa 33:20; Isa 54:11

Then shalt Thou be pleased with zivkhei tzedek (true sacrifices, sacrifices of righteousness),

with olah (burnt offering) and whole burnt offering;

then shall they offer parim (bulls) upon Thine Mizbe'ach.Deu 33:19