Psalms 51
1 For the leader. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet come to him after he had been with Bathsheba. In your kindness, O God, be gracious to me, in your own great pity blot out my transgressions.
Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Dawid dwom a ɔtoo no ɛberɛ a ɔde ne ho kaa Batseba na odiyifoɔ Natan kɔɔ ne nkyɛn no. Ao Onyankopɔn hunu me mmɔbɔ, sɛdeɛ wʼadɔeɛ a ɛnsa da no teɛ; wʼahummɔborɔ kɛseɛ no enti, pepa me mmarato.
2 Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.
Hohoro mʼamumuyɛ nyinaa na te me ho firi me bɔne mu!
3 For well I know my transgressions, my sin is ever before me.
Na mahunu me mmarato, na mekae me bɔne daa.
4 Against you, only you, have I sinned, and done that which is wrong in your sight: you therefore are just when you speak, and clear when you utter judgment.
Mayɛ mfomsoɔ atia wo; atia wo nko ara na mayɛ deɛ ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ wʼani so, enti, wodi bem wɔ wo kasa mu na wotene wɔ wʼatemmuo mu.
5 See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu, na bɔne mu na me maame nyinsɛnee me.
6 It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.
Ampa ara nokorɛ na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu. Wokyerɛ me nyansa a emu dɔ.
7 Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.
Fa hisope hohoro me ho, na me ho bɛte; dware me, na mɛhoa asene sukyerɛmma.
8 Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
Ma mente ahosɛpɛ ne anigyeɛ nka; na ma nnompe a woabubuo no nni ahurisie.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho na pepa mʼamumuyɛ nyinaa.
10 Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
Ao Onyankopɔn, bɔ akoma a emu teɛ wɔ me mu, na ma me honhom foforɔ a ɛdi wo nokorɛ.
11 Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
Mpamo me mfiri wʼanim na ɛnyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfiri me mu.
12 Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
Fa wo nkwagyeɛ mu anigyeɛ no ma me bio na ma me ɔsetie honhom a ɛbɛkura me.
13 I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners shall turn to you.
Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ wʼakwan, na amumuyɛfoɔ bɛsane aba wo nkyɛn.
14 Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.
Ao Onyankopɔn, gye me firi mogya ho afɔdie mu. Onyame a wogye me nkwa, na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo tenenee ho dwom.
15 Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall declare your praise.
Ao Awurade, bue mʼano fafa, na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayɛyie.
16 For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.
Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ; wʼani nnye ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ho.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.
Onyankopɔn afɔdeɛ a ɔpɛ yɛ honhom a abotoɔ. Ao Onyankopɔn, worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛaseɛ akoma.
18 Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.
Ao Onyankopɔn, ma Sion nya nkɔsoɔ wɔ wʼanigyeɛ mu; na to Yerusalem afasuo.
19 Then will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.
Afei afɔrebɔ a ɛho teɛ bɛba, ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ a ɛdi mu a ɛbɛsɔ wʼani; na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ wʼafɔrebukyia so.
