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.

Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Kad je k Davidu došao prorok Natan poslije njegova grijeha Smiluj mi se, Bože, po milosrđu svome, po velikom smilovanju izbriši moje bezakonje!

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

Operi me svega od moje krivice, od grijeha me mojeg očisti!

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

Bezakonje svoje priznajem, grijeh je moj svagda preda mnom.

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.

Tebi, samom tebi ja sam zgriješio i učinio što je zlo pred tobom: pravedan ćeš biti kad progovoriš, bez prijekora kada presudiš.

5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

Evo, grešan sam već rođen, u grijehu me zače majka moja.

6 Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

Evo, ti ljubiš srce iskreno, u dubini duše učiš me mudrosti.

7 Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

Poškropi me izopom da se očistim, operi me, i bit ću bjelji od snijega!

8 Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

Objavi mi radost i veselje, nek' se obraduju kosti satrvene!

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

Odvrati lice od grijeha mojih, izbriši svu moju krivicu!

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

Čisto srce stvori mi, Bože, i duh postojan obnovi u meni!

11 Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.

Ne odbaci me od lica svojega i svoga svetog duha ne uzmi od mene!

12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

Vrati mi radost svoga spasenja i učvrsti me duhom spremnim!

13 I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

Učit ću bezakonike tvojim stazama, i grešnici tebi će se obraćati.

14 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.

Oslobodi me od krvi prolivene, Bože, Bože spasitelju moj! Nek' mi jezik kliče pravednosti tvojoj!

15 O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

Otvori, Gospodine, usne moje, i usta će moja naviještati hvalu tvoju.

16 For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

Žrtve ti se ne mile, kad bih dao paljenicu, ti je ne bi primio.

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

Žrtva Bogu duh je raskajan, srce raskajano, ponizno, Bože, nećeš prezreti.

18 Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

U svojoj dobroti milostiv budi Sionu i opet sagradi jeruzalemske zidine!

19 Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!

Tada će ti biti mile žrtve pravedne i tad će se prinosit' teoci na žrtveniku tvojemu.