Psalms 51
1 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!
Para el director del coro. Un salmo de David. Cuando el profeta Natán vino a él después de haber cometido adulterio con Betsabé. Ten mimsericordia de mi, ¡Oh, Dios! Por tu gran amor, por tu infinita bondad, por favor, limpia mis pecados.
2 Make me pure from the wrong things that I have done; make me clean from [the guilt of] my sin.
Lava toda mi culpa; límpiame de mi pecado.
3 [I say that] because I know the ways that I have disobeyed you; I cannot forget them.
Admito mi rebelión; mi pecado siempre me golpea a la cara.
4 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].
He pecado contra ti, solamente contra ti. He hecho el mal ante tus ojos. Por eso, lo que dices está bien, y lo que me juzgas es correcto.
5 I have been a sinner since the day that I was born; [truly], I have been like that since my mother conceived me.
Es verdad que nací siendo culpable, pecador desde el momento en que fui concebido.
6 What you desire is that I desire what is true in order that you [can] teach me how to act wisely.
Pero tú quieres confiar en lo que hay en el interior; me has enseñado sabiduría desde lo más profundo.
7 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).
Purifícame con hisopo para que pueda quedar limpio; lávame para que pueda ser blanco como la nieve.
8 Allow/Cause me to be joyful [DOU] again; you have (crushed my spirit/completely discouraged me) [MTY]; [but now] let me rejoice [again].
Por favor, permíteme escuchar alegría y felicidad otra vez; permite que los huesos que has roto se gocen una vez más.
9 Do not continue to look at the sins [IDM] that I have committed; erase the record of the evil things that I have done.
Aparta tu cara de ver mis pecados; por favor, limpia mi culpa.
10 O God, cause my inner being to be pure. Put new [thoughts] within me and make me faithful again.
Crea en mí, oh Dios, un corazón puro, y hazme fiel otra vez.
11 Do not send me away from you [because of my sin], and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
No me expulses de tu presencia; no alejes tu Santo Espíritu de mí.
12 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].
Dame una vez más la alegría de tu salvación. Ayúdame a tener un carácter dispuesto.
13 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.
Para entonces poder mostrarle tus caminos a los rebeldes, y los pecadores volverán a ti.
14 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.
Perdóname, ¡Oh, Dios! Por toda la sangre que he derramado, y cantaré de alegría por tu bondad, Dios de mi salvación.
15 O Yahweh, help me to speak [in order that] I may praise you.
¡Abre mis labios para que pueda alabarte!
16 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].
Porque los sacrificios no te hacen feliz. Si así fuera, te hubiera traído uno. Pero los holocaustos no te alegran.
17 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.
Los “sacrificios” que Dios quiere son los que nacen desde el interior, el arrepentimiento sincero. Dios no rechazará un corazón quebrantado y triste.
18 [O God], be good to [the people who live in] Jerusalem [MTY], [and help them] to rebuild the city walls.
Sé bueno con Sión. Ayuda a la ciudad. Reconstruye los muros de Jerusalén.
19 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.
Te alegrarás con los sacrificios que te damos con el espíritu correcto; te alegrarás por todos los tipos de sacrificios, y los becerros serán sacrificados en tu altar una vez más.
