Ps 51

FFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your 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 thoroughly from my iniquity. 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 know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me. (MT 51:5; LXX 50:5; Rahlfs 50:5) חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃ 4Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge. (MT 51:6; LXX 50:6; Rahlfs 50:6) הרבה כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ 5Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin. (MT 51:7; LXX 50:7; Rahlfs 50:7) כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃ 6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. (MT 51:8; LXX 50:8; Rahlfs 50:8) לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ 7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (MT 51:9; LXX 50:9; Rahlfs 50:9) הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃ 8Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice. (MT 51:10; LXX 50:10; Rahlfs 50:10) הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ 9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities. (MT 51:11; LXX 50:11; Rahlfs 50:11) תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃ 10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. (MT 51:12; LXX 50:12; Rahlfs 50:12) תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃ 11Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. (MT 51:13; LXX 50:13; Rahlfs 50:13) הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃ 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. (MT 51:14; LXX 50:14; Rahlfs 50:14) לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ 13Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you. (MT 51:15; LXX 50:15; Rahlfs 50:15) אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ 14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. (MT 51:16; LXX 50:16; Rahlfs 50:16) הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ 15Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise. (MT 51:17; LXX 50:17; Rahlfs 50:17) אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ 16For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure 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. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. (MT 51:19; LXX 50:19; Rahlfs 50:19) אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ 18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem. (MT 51:20; LXX 50:20; Rahlfs 50:20) כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה ע֝וֹלָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃ 19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. (MT 51:21; LXX 50:21; Rahlfs 50:21) זִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃