Psalms 51

lamnatseakh mizmor ledavid

For the leader. A psalm of David,

bevo-elayw natan hannavi ka'asher-ba el-bat-shava

when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had come to Bathsheba.

khonneni elohim kekhasdekha kerov rakhamekha mekheh fesha'ay

Have mercy upon me, O God, as befits Your faithfulness; in keeping with Your abundant compassion, blot out my transgressions.

(hrvh) [herev] kabbeseni me'avoni umekhattati tahareni

Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity, and purify me of my sin;

ki-fesha'ay ani eda vekhattati negdi tamid

for I recognize my transgressions, and am ever conscious of my sin.

lekha levaddekha khatati vehara be'enekha asiti lema'an titsdaq bedovrekha tizkeh veshoftekha

Against You alone have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight; so You are just in Your sentence, and right in Your judgment.

hen-be'avon kholaleti uvekhet yekhematni immi

Indeed I was born with iniquity; with sin my mother conceived me.

hen-emet khafatsta vattukhot uvesatum khokhmah todi'eni

Indeed You desire truth about that which is hidden; teach me wisdom about secret things.

tekhatte'eni ve'ezov ve'ethar tekhabbeseni umisheleg albin

Purge me with hyssop till I am pure; wash me till I am whiter than snow.

tashmi'eni sason vesimkhah tagelenah atsamot dikkita

Let me hear tidings of joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed exult.

haster panekha mekhata'ay vekhol-avonotay mekheh

Hide Your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities.

lev tahor bera-li elohim veruakh nakhon khaddesh beqirbi

Fashion a pure heart for me, O God; create in me a steadfast spirit.

al-tashlikheni millefanekha veruakh qodshekha al-tiqqakh mimmenni

Do not cast me out of Your presence, or take Your holy spirit away from me.

hashivah li seson yishekha veruakh nedivah tismekheni

Let me again rejoice in Your help; let a vigorous spirit sustain me.

alammedah foshe'im derakhekha vekhatta'im elekha yashuvu

I will teach transgressors Your ways, that sinners may return to You.

hatsileni middamim elohim elohe teshu'ati terannen leshoni tsidqatekha

Save me from bloodguilt, O God, God, my deliverer, that I may sing forth Your beneficence.

adonay sefatay tiftakh ufi yaggid tehillatekha

O my Sovereign, open my lips, and let my mouth declare Your praise.

ki lo-takhpots zevakh ve'ettenah olah lo tirtseh

You do not want me to bring sacrifices; You do not desire burnt offerings;

zivkhe elohim ruakh nishbarah lev-nishbar venidkeh elohim lo tivzeh

True sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God, You will not despise a contrite and crushed heart.

hetivah virtsonekha et-tsiyyon tivneh khomot yerushalai͏m

May it please You to make Zion prosper; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

az takhpots zivkhe-tsedeq olah vekhalil az ya'alu al-mizbakhakha farim

Then You will want sacrifices offered in righteousness, burnt and whole offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.