詩篇 51
1 大衛與拔示巴同室以後，先知拿單來見他；他作這詩，交與伶長。 上帝啊，求你按你的慈愛憐恤我！ 按你豐盛的慈悲塗抹我的過犯！
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 求你將我的罪孽洗除淨盡， 並潔除我的罪！
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 因為，我知道我的過犯； 我的罪常在我面前。
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 我向你犯罪，惟獨得罪了你； 在你眼前行了這惡， 以致你責備我的時候顯為公義， 判斷我的時候顯為清正。
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.
5 我是在罪孽裏生的， 在我母親懷胎的時候就有了罪。
Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 你所喜愛的是內裏誠實； 你在我隱密處，必使我得智慧。
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
7 求你用牛膝草潔淨我，我就乾淨； 求你洗滌我，我就比雪更白。
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 求你使我得聽歡喜快樂的聲音， 使你所壓傷的骨頭可以踴躍。
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 求你掩面不看我的罪， 塗抹我一切的罪孽。
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 上帝啊，求你為我造清潔的心， 使我裏面重新有正直的靈。
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 不要丟棄我，使我離開你的面； 不要從我收回你的聖靈。
Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.
12 求你使我仍得救恩之樂， 賜我樂意的靈扶持我，
Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
13 我就把你的道指教有過犯的人， 罪人必歸順你。
Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.
14 上帝啊，你是拯救我的上帝； 求你救我脫離流人血的罪！ 我的舌頭就高聲歌唱你的公義。
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 主啊，求你使我嘴唇張開， 我的口便傳揚讚美你的話！
O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
16 你本不喜愛祭物，若喜愛，我就獻上； 燔祭，你也不喜悅。
For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
17 上帝所要的祭就是憂傷的靈； 上帝啊，憂傷痛悔的心，你必不輕看。
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 求你隨你的美意善待錫安， 建造耶路撒冷的城牆。
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
19 那時，你必喜愛公義的祭 和燔祭並全牲的燔祭； 那時，人必將公牛獻在你壇上。
Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.
