Psalms 51 תְּהִלִּים

¹לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

lamnatzeach mizmor ledavid

1For the Leader. A Psalm of David;

²בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃

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

2when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.

³חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃

channeni elohim kechasdekha kerov rachamekha meche fesha'ay

3Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; According to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.

⁴הרבה [הֶ֭רֶב] כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃

herev kabbeseni me'avoni umechattati tahareni

4Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

⁵כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

ki-fesha'ay ani eda' vechattati negdi tamid

5For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

⁶לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃

lekha levaddekha chatati vehara' be'enekha asiti lema'an titzdak bedavrekha tizke veshaftekha

6Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in Thy sight; That Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, And be in the right when Thou judgest.

⁷הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃

hen-be'avon cholalti uvechet yechematni immi

7Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁸הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

hen-emet chafatzta vattuchot uvesatum chakhma todi'eni

8Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

⁹תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃

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

9Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

¹⁰תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃

tashmi'eni sason vesimcha tagelna atzamot dikkita

10Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

¹¹הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃

haster panekha mechata'ay vekhal-avonotay meche

11Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

¹²לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃

lev tahor bera-li elohim veruach nakhon chaddesh bekirbi

12Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.

¹³אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

al-tashlikheni millefanekha veruach kadshekha al-tikkach mimmenni

13Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.

¹⁴הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

hashiva li seson yish'ekha veruach nediva tismekheni

14Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.

¹⁵אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃

alammeda fosh'im derakhekha vechatta'im elekha yashuvu

15Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee. .

¹⁶הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃

hatzileni middamim elohim elohe teshu'ati terannen leshoni tzidkatekha

16Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.

¹⁷אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

adonay sefatay tiftach ufi yaggid tehillatekha

17O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

¹⁸כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה ע֝וֹלָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃

ki lo-tachpotz zevach ve'ettena ola lo tirtze

18For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

¹⁹זִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃

zivche elohim ruach nishbara lev-nishbar venidke elohim lo tivze

19The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

²⁰הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּ֑וֹן תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חוֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

hetiva virtzonkha et-tziyyon tivne chomot yerushalam

20Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.

²¹אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עוֹלָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃

az tachpotz zivche-tzedek ola vekhalil az ya'alu al-mizbachakha farim

21Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; Then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.