Zaburi 51
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Baada ya kukemewa na nabii Nathani kwa kuzini na Bathsheba. Ee Mungu, unihurumie, kwa kadiri ya upendo wako usiokoma, kwa kadiri ya huruma yako kuu, uyafute makosa yangu.
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
2 Unioshe na uovu wangu wote na unitakase dhambi yangu.
Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.
3 Kwa maana ninajua makosa yangu, na dhambi yangu iko mbele yangu daima.
For I am conscious of my error; my sin is ever before me.
4 Dhidi yako, wewe peke yako, nimetenda dhambi na kufanya yaliyo mabaya machoni pako, ili uthibitike kuwa wa kweli unenapo, na kuwa na haki utoapo hukumu.
Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.
5 Hakika mimi nilizaliwa mwenye dhambi, mwenye dhambi tangu nilipotungwa mimba kwa mama yangu.
Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
6 Hakika wewe wapendezwa na kweli itokayo moyoni, ndani sana ya moyo wangu wanifundisha hekima.
Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
7 Nioshe kwa hisopo, nami nitakuwa safi, unisafishe, nami nitakuwa mweupe kuliko theluji.
Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.
8 Unipe kusikia furaha na shangwe, mifupa uliyoiponda na ifurahi.
Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.
9 Ufiche uso wako usizitazame dhambi zangu, na uufute uovu wangu wote.
Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.
10 Ee Mungu, uniumbie moyo safi, uifanye upya roho ya uthabiti ndani yangu.
Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.
11 Usinitupe kutoka mbele zako wala kuniondolea Roho wako Mtakatifu.
Do not put me away from before you, or take your holy spirit from me.
12 Unirudishie tena furaha ya wokovu wako, unipe roho ya utii, ili initegemeze.
Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.
13 Ndipo nitakapowafundisha wakosaji njia zako, na wenye dhambi watakugeukia wewe.
Then will I make your ways clear to wrongdoers; and sinners will be turned to you.
14 Ee Mungu, Mungu uniokoaye, niokoe na hatia ya kumwaga damu, nao ulimi wangu utaimba juu ya haki yako.
Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.
15 Ee Bwana, fungua midomo yangu, na kinywa changu kitatangaza sifa zako.
O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.
16 Wewe hupendezwi na dhabihu, au ningaliileta, hufurahii sadaka za kuteketezwa.
You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.
17 Bali dhabihu za Mungu ni roho iliyovunjika, moyo uliovunjika wenye toba, Ee Mungu, hutaudharau.
The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.
18 Kwa wema wa radhi yako uifanye Sayuni istawi, ukazijenge upya kuta za Yerusalemu.
Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Hapo ndipo kutakapokuwa na dhabihu za haki, sadaka nzima za kuteketezwa za kukupendeza sana, pia mafahali watatolewa madhabahuni mwako.
Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.
