Psalms 51
1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
大衛與拔示巴同室以後，先知拿單來見他；他作這詩，交與伶長。 上帝啊，求你按你的慈愛憐恤我！ 按你豐盛的慈悲塗抹我的過犯！
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
求你將我的罪孽洗除淨盡， 並潔除我的罪！
3 For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.
因為，我知道我的過犯； 我的罪常在我面前。
4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
我向你犯罪，惟獨得罪了你； 在你眼前行了這惡， 以致你責備我的時候顯為公義， 判斷我的時候顯為清正。
5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
我是在罪孽裏生的， 在我母親懷胎的時候就有了罪。
6 Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
你所喜愛的是內裏誠實； 你在我隱密處，必使我得智慧。
7 Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
求你用牛膝草潔淨我，我就乾淨； 求你洗滌我，我就比雪更白。
8 Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
求你使我得聽歡喜快樂的聲音， 使你所壓傷的骨頭可以踴躍。
9 Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
求你掩面不看我的罪， 塗抹我一切的罪孽。
10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
上帝啊，求你為我造清潔的心， 使我裏面重新有正直的靈。
11 Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
不要丟棄我，使我離開你的面； 不要從我收回你的聖靈。
12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
求你使我仍得救恩之樂， 賜我樂意的靈扶持我，
13 I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
我就把你的道指教有過犯的人， 罪人必歸順你。
14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
上帝啊，你是拯救我的上帝； 求你救我脫離流人血的罪！ 我的舌頭就高聲歌唱你的公義。
15 O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
主啊，求你使我嘴唇張開， 我的口便傳揚讚美你的話！
16 For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
你本不喜愛祭物，若喜愛，我就獻上； 燔祭，你也不喜悅。
17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
上帝所要的祭就是憂傷的靈； 上帝啊，憂傷痛悔的心，你必不輕看。
18 Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
求你隨你的美意善待錫安， 建造耶路撒冷的城牆。
19 Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!
那時，你必喜愛公義的祭 和燔祭並全牲的燔祭； 那時，人必將公牛獻在你壇上。
