Psalms 51

1 to/for to conduct melody to/for David in/on/with to come (in): come to(wards) him Nathan [the] prophet like/as as which to come (in): come to(wards) Bathsheba Bathsheba be gracious me God like/as kindness your like/as abundance compassion your to wipe transgression my

O God, be merciful to me, because you love me faithfully; because you are very merciful, erase [the record of] the ways that I disobeyed you!

2 (to multiply *Q(K)*) to wash me from iniquity: crime my and from sin my be pure me

Make me pure from the wrong things that I have done; make me clean from [the guilt of] my sin.

3 for transgression my I to know and sin my before me continually

[I say that] because I know the ways that I have disobeyed you; I cannot forget them.

4 to/for you to/for alone you to sin and [the] bad: evil in/on/with eye: seeing your to make: do because to justify in/on/with to speak: promise you to clean in/on/with to judge you

You, you only, are the one that I have [really] sinned against, and you have seen the evil things that I have done. When you say that I am guilty, you are right/correct, and when you judge me, you justly say [that I deserve to be punished].

5 look! in/on/with iniquity: crime to twist: give birth and in/on/with sin to conceive me mother my

I have been a sinner since the day that I was born; [truly], I have been like that since my mother conceived me.

6 look! truth: true to delight in in/on/with inner parts and in/on/with to close wisdom to know me

What you desire is that I desire what is true in order that you [can] teach me how to act wisely.

7 to sin me in/on/with hyssop and be pure to wash me and from snow to whiten

Purify me from the guilt of my sins, and [after that happens], I will be clean [in my inner being]; cleanse me, and [then in my inner being] I will be (whiter than snow/very clean).

8 to hear: hear me rejoicing and joy to rejoice bone to crush

Allow/Cause me to be joyful [DOU] again; you have (crushed my spirit/completely discouraged me) [MTY]; [but now] let me rejoice [again].

9 to hide face your from sin my and all iniquity: crime my to wipe

Do not continue to look at the sins [IDM] that I have committed; erase the record of the evil things that I have done.

10 heart pure to create to/for me God and spirit to establish: right to renew in/on/with entrails: among my

O God, cause my inner being to be pure. Put new [thoughts] within me and make me faithful again.

11 not to throw me from to/for face your and spirit holiness your not to take: take from me

Do not send me away from you [because of my sin], and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 to return: rescue [emph?] to/for me rejoicing salvation your and spirit noble: willing to support me

Cause/Allow me to be happy again because of [knowing] that you have freed me [from the guilt of my sin], and make me willing [to obey you].

13 to learn: teach to transgress way: conduct your and sinner to(wards) you to return: repent

If you do that, I will [be able to] teach [other] sinners what you want them to do, and they will repent and begin to obey you.

14 to rescue me from blood God God deliverance: salvation my to sing tongue my righteousness your

O God, you are the one who saves me; forgive me for being guilty of causing someone [who was not my enemy] to die. [When you do that], I will sing joyfully about your being very good and righteous.

15 Lord lips my to open and lip my to tell praise your

O Yahweh, help me to speak [in order that] I may praise you.

16 for not to delight in sacrifice and to give: give burnt offering not to accept

You are not pleased [only] with the sacrifices [that people bring to you]. If that were [enough to] please you, I would bring you sacrifices. You are not pleased with burnt offerings [alone].

17 sacrifice God spirit to break heart to break and to crush God not to despise

The sacrifice that you [really] want is for people to be truly humble and sorry [for having sinned]; O God, you will not refuse that kind of sacrifice.

18 be good [emph?] in/on/with acceptance your [obj] Zion to build wall Jerusalem

[O God], be good to [the people who live in] Jerusalem [MTY], [and help them] to rebuild the city walls.

19 then to delight in sacrifice righteousness burnt offering and entire then to ascend: offer up upon altar your bullock

When that happens, [they will bring you] the proper sacrifices, animals that they will completely burn, young bulls that they will burn on your altar, and you will be pleased.