After Thy loving kindness, Lord

Verse 1

After thy loving-kindness, Lord, have mercy upon me: For thy compassions great, blot out all mine iniquity.

Verse 2

Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash from mine iniquity:

Verse 3

For my transgressions I confess; my sin I ever see.

Verse 4

'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.

Verse 5

Behold, I in iniquity was formed the womb within; My mother also me conceived in guiltiness and sin.

Verse 6

Behold, thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art; And wisdom thou shalt make me know within the hidden part.

Verse 7

Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me, I shall be cleansèd so; Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall be whiter than the snow.

Verse 8

Of gladness and of joyfulness make me to hear the voice; That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Verse 9

All mine iniquities blot out, thy face hide from my sin.

Verse 10

Create a clean heart, Lord, renew a right sp'rit me within.

Verse 11

Cast me not from thy sight, nor take thy Holy Sp'rit away.

Verse 12

Restore me thy salvation's joy; with thy free Sp'rit me stay.

Verse 13

Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressors be; And those that sinners are shall then be turnèd unto thee.

Verse 14

O God, of my salvation God, me from blood-guiltiness Set free; then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousness.

Verse 15

My closèd lips, O Lord, by thee let them be openèd; Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be publishèd.

Verse 16

For thou desir'st not sacrifice, else would I give it thee; Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be.

Verse 17

A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise.

Verse 18

Show kindness, and do good, O Lord, to Zion, thine own hill: The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will.

Verse 19

Then righteous off'rings shall thee please, and off'rings burnt, which they With whole burnt-off'rings, and with calves, shall on thine altar lay.