Psalms 51
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.
Dawid dwom a ɔtoo no bere a ɔde ne ho kaa Batseba na odiyifo Natan kɔɔ ne nkyɛn no. Ao, Onyankopɔn hu me mmɔbɔ, sɛnea wʼadɔe a ɛnsa da no te; wʼahummɔbɔ kɛse no nti, pepa me mmarato.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
Hohoro mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa na tew me ho fi me bɔne mu!
3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.
Na mahu me mmarato, na mekae me bɔne daa.
4 Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.
Mayɛ mfomso atia wo; atia wo nko ara na mayɛ nea ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ wʼani so, enti wudi bem wɔ wʼatemmu mu na woteɛ wɔ wʼatemmu mu.
5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.
Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu, na bɔne mu na me na nyinsɛn me.
6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Ampa ara nokware na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu. Wokyerɛ me nyansa a mu dɔ.
7 Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Fa adwerɛ hohoro me ho, na me ho afi; guare me, na mɛhoa asen sukyerɛmma.
8 Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
Ma mente ahosɛpɛw ne anigye nka; na ma nnompe a woabubu no nni ahurusi.
9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho na pepa mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa.
10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Ao, Onyankopɔn, bɔ koma a mu tew wɔ me mu, na yɛ honhom a atim no foforo wɔ me mu.
11 Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
Mpam me mfi wʼanim, na nyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfi me mu.
12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
Fa wo nkwagye mu anigye no ma me bio, na ma me ɔpɛ honhom a ɛbɛma magyina.
13 Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfo wʼakwan, na amumɔyɛfo bɛsan aba wo nkyɛn.
14 Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.
Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me fi mogya ho afɔdi mu. Onyame a wugye me nkwa, na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo trenee ho dwom.
15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.
Awurade, bue mʼano fafa, na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayeyi.
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ; wʼani nnye ɔhyew afɔre ho.
17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Onyankopɔn afɔre yɛ honhom a abotow, Onyankopɔn, worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛase koma.
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
Ma ɛnyɛ wo fɛ sɛ wobɛma Sion anya nkɔso wɔ wʼanigye mu; na woasi Yerusalem afasu.
19 Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.
Afei wʼani begye ɔtreneeni afɔrebɔ ho, ɔhyew afɔre a edi mu; na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔre wʼafɔremuka so. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.
