Psalmorum 51
1 Psalmus David, Cum venit ad eum Nathan Propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee. Miserere mei Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco: et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
4 Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci: ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum iudicaris.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
5 Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta, et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
7 Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exultabunt ossa humiliata.
Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Cor mundum crea in me Deus: et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Ne proiicias me a facie tua: et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
12 Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui: et spiritu principali confirma me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Docebo iniquos vias tuas: et impii ad te convertentur.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Libera me de sanguinibus Deus, Deus salutis meae: et exaltabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Domine, labia mea aperies: et os meum annunciabit laudem tuam.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique: holocaustis non delectaberis.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
17 Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus: cor contritum, et humiliatum Deus non despicies.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Benigne fac Domine in bona voluntate tua Sion: ut aedificentur muri Ierusalem.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Tunc acceptabis sacrificium iustitiae, oblationes, et holocausta: tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.
Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.
