Psalms 51

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID, IN THE COMING OF NATHAN THE PROPHET TO HIM WHEN HE HAS GONE IN TO BATHSHEBA. Favor me, O God, according to Your kindness, According to the abundance of Your mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

Have gracious pity on me, God, according to your chesed ·loving-kindness·. According to the multitude of your tender rachamim ·merciful loves·, blot out my rebellious breaches of relationships.

2 Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,

Wash me thoroughly from my depravity (moral evil). Cleanse me from my habitual sin ·missing the mark·.

3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.

For I know my rebellious breaches of relationships. My habitual sin ·missing the mark· is constantly before me.

4 Against You, You only, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.

Against you, and you only, have I sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

5 Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.

Behold, I was born in depravity (moral evil). In crime deserving penalty, sin ·missing the goal· my mother conceived me.

6 Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

7 You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.

Cleanse sin ·err (the standard goal)· from me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.

Let me sh'ma ·hear obey· joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

9 Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.

Hide your face from my crimes deserving penalty, sins ·missing the goal·, and blot out all of my depravities (moral evils).

10 Create for me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit, Breath] from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.

Restore to me the joy of your yesha' ·salvation·. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

13 I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.

Then I will teach the rebellious who break away from authority thus breaking relationship, teach them your ways. People who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal· shall be converted to you.

14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

15 O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.

Adonai, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your tehilah ·praise song·.

16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept burnt-offering.

For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

18 Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]. Build the walls of Jerusalem [City of peace].

19 Then You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.