Psalm 51
(LXX 50)
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃
בְּֽבֹוא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃
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Εἰς
τὸ
τέλος·
ψαλμὸς
τῷ
Δαυίδ.
ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ. |
Εἰς
τὸ
τέλος·
ψαλμὸς
τῷ
Δαυΐδ.
ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ. |
| For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bērsabee. | For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bērsabee. |
1 Have mercy upon me, Oh God, according to your lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃
| 1 Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου· | 1 Ἐλέησον με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου· |
| 1 Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your great mercy, and according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my lawless acts. | 1 Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your great mercy, and according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my lawless acts. |
2 Wash me throughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֹנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃
| 2 ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. | 2 ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. |
| 2 Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin, | 2 Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin, |
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.
כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
| 3 Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστιν διὰ παντός. | 3 ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἔστι διαπαντός. |
| 3 because I know my lawlessness and my sin is continually before me. | 3 because I know my lawlessness and my sin is continually before me. |
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight; that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.
לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃
| 4 σοί μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. | 4 σοί μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. |
| 4 Against you only did I sin, and I did what is evil before you, so that you may be justified by your words and be victorious when you are judged. | 4 Against you only did I sin, and I did what is evil before you, so that you may be justified by your words and be victorious when you are judged. |
5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
הֵן־בְּעָוֹ֥ון חֹולָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃
| 5 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήμφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέν με ἡ μήτηρ μου. | 5 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. |
| 5 For, look, I was conceived in lawlessness, and in sin did my mother conceive me. | 5 For, look, I was conceived in lawlessness, and in sin did my mother conceive me. |
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּחֹ֑ות וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תֹודִיעֵֽנִי׃
| 6 Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. | 6 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. |
| 6 For, look, you loved truth; you made plain to me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom. | 6 For, look, you loved truth; you made plain to me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom. |
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵזֹ֣וב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃
| 7 ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. | 7 ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι, πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. |
| 7 You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. | 7 You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשֹׂ֣ון וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמֹ֥ות דִּכִּֽיתָ׃
| 8 ἀκουτιεῖς με ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστᾶ τεταπεινωμένα. | 8 ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα. |
| 8 You will make me hear joy and gladness; humbled bones will rejoice. | 8 You will make me hear joy and gladness; humbled bones will rejoice. |
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃
| 9 ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. | 9 ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. |
| 9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my lawless acts. | 9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my lawless acts. |
10 Create in me a clean heart, Oh God; and renew a right spirit within me.
לֵ֣ב טָ֭הֹור בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כֹ֗ון חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃
| 10 καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. | 10 καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. |
| 10 Create in me, Oh God, a clean heart and renew within me an upright spirit. | 10 Create in me, Oh God, a clean heart and renew within me an upright spirit. |
11 Don’t cast me away from your presence; and don’t take your holy spirit from me.
ַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
| 11 μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιόν σου μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ. | 11 μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ. |
| 11 Don’t cast me away from your face, and don’t remove your holy spirit from me. | 11 Don’t cast me away from your face, and don’t remove your holy spirit from me. |
12 Restore unto me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשֹׂ֣ון יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
| 12 ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήρισόν με. | 12 ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. |
| 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and support me with a guiding spirit. | 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and support me with a guiding spirit. |
13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted unto you.
אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃
| 13 Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν. | 13 διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. |
| 13 I will teach lawless ones your ways, and impious ones will return to you. | 13 I will teach lawless ones your ways, and impious ones will return to you. |
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, Oh God, you God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְשֹׁונִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
| 14 ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. | 14 ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. |
| 14 Rescue me from bloodshed, Oh God, Oh God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice at your righteousness. | 14 Rescue me from bloodshed, Oh God, Oh God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice at your righteousness. |
15 Oh Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
| 15 κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. | 15 Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. |
| 15 Oh Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise, | 15 Oh Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise, |
16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it; you don’t delight in burned offering.
כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה עֹ֝ולָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃
| 16 ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. | 16 ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. |
| 16 because if you wanted sacrifice, I would have given it; you will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. | 16 because if you wanted sacrifice, I would have given it; you will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. |
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, Oh God, you will not despise.
אזִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃
| 17 θυσία τῷ θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουθενώσει. | 17 θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. |
| 17 A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart God won’t despise. | 17 A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart God won’t despise. |
18 Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion; build you the walls of Jerusalem.
הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצֹונְךָ אֶת־צִיֹּ֑ון תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חֹומֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
| 18 Ἀγάθυνον, κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ· | 18 ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ· |
| 18 Do good, Oh Lord, to Siōn in your good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerousalēm be built; | 18 Do good, Oh Lord, to Siōn in your good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerousalēm be built; |
19 Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burned offering and whole burned offering; then shall they offer bullocks upon your altar.
אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עֹולָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃
| 19 τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους. | 19 τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους. |
| 19 then you will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering and whole burnt offerings; then they will offer calves on your altar. | 19 then you will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering and whole burnt offerings; then they will offer calves on your altar. |