Salmos 51

1 Al maestro de coro. Salmo de David. Cuando después que pecó con Betsabee, se llegó a él Natán. Ten compasión de mí, oh Dios, en la medida de tu misericordia; según la grandeza de tus bondades, borra mi iniquidad.

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 Lávame a fondo de mi culpa, límpiame de mi pecado.

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

3 Porque yo reconozco mi maldad, y tengo siempre delante mi delito.

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

4 He pecado contra Ti, contra Ti solo, he obrado lo que es desagradable a tus ojos, de modo que se manifieste la justicia de tu juicio y tengas razón en condenarme.

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 Es que soy nacido en la iniquidad, y ya mi madre me concibió en pecado.

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

6 Mas he aquí que Tú te complaces en la sinceridad del corazón, y en lo íntimo del mío me haces conocer la sabiduría.

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

7 Rocíame con hisopo, y seré limpio; lávame Tú, y quedaré más blanco que la nieve.

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 Hazme oír tu palabra de gozo y de alegría, y saltarán de felicidad estos huesos que has quebrantado.

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

9 Aparta tu rostro, de mis pecados, y borra todas mis culpas.

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 Crea en mí, oh Dios, un corazón sencillo, y renueva en mi interior un espíritu recto.

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

11 No me rechaces de tu presencia, y no me quites el espíritu de tu santidad.

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

12 Devuélveme la alegría de tu salud; confírmame en un espíritu de príncipe.

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 Enseñaré a los malos tus caminos; y los pecadores se convertirán a Ti.

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 Líbrame de la sangre, oh Dios, Dios Salvador mío, y vibre mi lengua de exultación por tu justicia.

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 Abre Tú mis labios, oh Señor, y mi boca publicará tus alabanzas,

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

16 pues los sacrificios no te agradan, y si te ofreciera un holocausto no lo aceptarías.

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 Mi sacrificio, oh Dios, es el espíritu compungido; Tú no despreciarás, Señor, un corazón contrito [y humillado].

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 Por tu misericordia, Señor, obra benignamente con Sión; reconstruye los muros de Jerusalén.

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

19 Entonces te agradarán los sacrificios legales, [las oblaciones y los holocaustos]; entonces se ofrecerán becerros sobre tu altar.

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.