5. Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci:* ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.

6. Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum:* et in peccatis concepit me

mater mea.

7. Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta et occulta sapientiæ tuæ manifestasti mihi.

8. Asperges me hyssopo et mundabor: * lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.

9. Auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam : * et exultabunt ossa humiliata.

10. Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: * et omnes iniquitates meas dele.

11. Cor mundum crea in me Deus: et spiritum rectum innova iu visceribus meis.

12. Ne projicias me a facie tua: * et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas

a me.

13. Redde mihi lætitiam salutaris tui: et spiritu principali confirma

me.

5. To thee only have I sinned and have done evil before thee: that thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

6. For behold I was conceived in iniquities: and in sins did my mother conceive me.

7. For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

8. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

9. To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

10. Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out mine iniquities.

11. Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

12. Cast me not away from thy face: and take not thy Holy Spirit from

me.

13. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

14. Docebo iniquos vias tuas: et impii ad te

convertentur.

15. Libera me de sanguinibus Deus, Deus salutis meæ:* et exultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.

16. Domine, labia mea aperies: * et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.

17. Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique:* holocaustis non delectaberis.

18. Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus: * cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.

19. Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion: * ut ædificentur muri Jerusalem.

20. Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiæ, oblationes et holocausta:* tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.

14. I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

15. Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

16. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

17. For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it; with burnt-offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

18. A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit; a contrite and humble heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

19. Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion, that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

20. Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations, and whole burnt-offerings; then shall they lay calves upon thine altar.

UT of the depths I

Do

ad te Domine: mine exaudi vocem meam. 2. Fiant aures tuæ intendentes,* in vocem deprecationis meæ.

Lord; Lord, hear my voice.

2. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.