Psalms 51
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.
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 thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Hohoro mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa na tew me ho fi me bɔne mu!
3 For I know my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.
Na mahu me mmarato, na mekae me bɔne daa.
4 Against 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.
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 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu, na bɔne mu na me na nyinsɛn me.
6 Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.
Ampa ara nokware na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu. Wokyerɛ me nyansa a mu dɔ.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Fa adwerɛ hohoro me ho, na me ho afi; guare me, na mɛhoa asen sukyerɛmma.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.
Ma mente ahosɛpɛw ne anigye nka; na ma nnompe a woabubu no nni ahurusi.
9 Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho na pepa mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa.
10 Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast 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 me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.
Mpam me mfi wʼanim, na nyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfi me mu.
12 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.
Fa wo nkwagye mu anigye no ma me bio, na ma me ɔpɛ honhom a ɛbɛma magyina.
13 Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.
Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfo wʼakwan, na amumɔyɛfo bɛsan aba wo nkyɛn.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness.
Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me fi mogya ho afɔdi mu. Onyame a wugye me nkwa, na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo trenee ho dwom.
15 O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
Awurade, bue mʼano fafa, na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayeyi.
16 For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ; wʼani nnye ɔhyew afɔre ho.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
Onyankopɔn afɔre yɛ honhom a abotow, Onyankopɔn, worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛase koma.
18 Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Ma ɛnyɛ wo fɛ sɛ wobɛma Sion anya nkɔso wɔ wʼanigye mu; na woasi Yerusalem afasu.
19 Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
Afei wʼani begye ɔtreneeni afɔrebɔ ho, ɔhyew afɔre a edi mu; na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔre wʼafɔremuka so. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.
