Psalms 51
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.
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！
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
求你將我的罪孽洗除淨盡， 並潔除我的罪！
3 For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
因為，我知道我的過犯； 我的罪常在我面前。
4 Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
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。
5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
我是在罪孽裏生的， 在我母親懷胎的時候就有了罪。
6 For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.
你所喜愛的是內裏誠實； 你在我隱密處，必使我得智慧。
7 You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
求你用牛膝草潔淨我，我就乾淨； 求你洗滌我，我就比雪更白。
8 You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
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。
9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
求你掩面不看我的罪， 塗抹我一切的罪孽。
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
上帝啊，求你為我造清潔的心， 使我裏面重新有正直的靈。
11 Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.
不要丟棄我，使我離開你的面； 不要從我收回你的聖靈。
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.
求你使我仍得救恩之樂， 賜我樂意的靈扶持我，
13 [Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.
我就把你的道指教有過犯的人， 罪人必歸順你。
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.
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。
15 O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.
主啊，求你使我嘴唇張開， 我的口便傳揚讚美你的話！
16 For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
你本不喜愛祭物，若喜愛，我就獻上； 燔祭，你也不喜悅。
17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
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。
18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
求你隨你的美意善待錫安， 建造耶路撒冷的城牆。
19 Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.
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。
