Psa 51:1-2, 143:1, 7-9 | ESV | STEP | To the choirmaster . A Psalm of David , when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba . Have mercy on me, O God , according to your steadfast love ; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions .

Psalms 51:1-2

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when ^aNathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

1 ^bHave mercy on me, ^{▼▼Or Be gracious to me} O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your ^dabundant mercy
^eblot out my transgressions.
2 ^fWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and ^gcleanse me from my sin!

Psalms 143:1

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
^hgive ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your ⁱfaithfulness answer me, in your ^jrighteousness!

Psalms 143:7-9

7 ^kAnswer me quickly, O Lord!
^lMy spirit fails!
^mHide not your face from me,
ⁿlest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 ^oLet me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I ^ptrust.
^qMake me know the way I should go,
^rfor to you I lift up my soul.
9 ^sDeliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge. ^{▼▼One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts To you I have covered}