9. Don’t look at my sins. Erase them all.
10. God, create a pure heart in me, and make my spirit strong again.
11. Don’t push me away or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12. Your help made me so happy. Give me that joy again. Make my spirit strong and ready to obey you.
13. I will teach the guilty how you want them to live, and the sinners will come back to you.
14. God, spare me from the punishment of death. My God, you are the one who saves me! Let me sing about all the good things you do for me!
15. My Lord, I will open my mouth and sing your praises!
16. You don’t really want sacrifices, or I would give them to you.
17. The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you.
18. God, please be good to Zion. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.