Ps 51

TTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. (MT 51:1-Ps:51:2; MT 51:3; LXX 50:1-Ps:50:2; LXX 50:3; Rahlfs 50:1-Ps:50:2; Rahlfs 50:3) לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. (MT 51:4; LXX 50:4; Rahlfs 50:4) בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃ 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. (MT 51:5; LXX 50:5; Rahlfs 50:5) חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃ 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. (MT 51:6; LXX 50:6; Rahlfs 50:6) הרבה כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ 5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (MT 51:7; LXX 50:7; Rahlfs 50:7) כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃ 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. (MT 51:8; LXX 50:8; Rahlfs 50:8) לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (MT 51:9; LXX 50:9; Rahlfs 50:9) הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃ 8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. (MT 51:10; LXX 50:10; Rahlfs 50:10) הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ 9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. (MT 51:11; LXX 50:11; Rahlfs 50:11) תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃ 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. (MT 51:12; LXX 50:12; Rahlfs 50:12) תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃ 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. (MT 51:13; LXX 50:13; Rahlfs 50:13) הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃ 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (MT 51:14; LXX 50:14; Rahlfs 50:14) לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. (MT 51:15; LXX 50:15; Rahlfs 50:15) אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. (MT 51:16; LXX 50:16; Rahlfs 50:16) הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ 15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. (MT 51:17; LXX 50:17; Rahlfs 50:17) אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ 16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. (MT 51:18; LXX 50:18; Rahlfs 50:18) הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. (MT 51:19; LXX 50:19; Rahlfs 50:19) אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ 18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. (MT 51:20; LXX 50:20; Rahlfs 50:20) כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה ע֝וֹלָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃ 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. (MT 51:21; LXX 50:21; Rahlfs 50:21) זִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃