Zaburi 51
1 Unirehemu, Mungu, kwa sababu ya uaminifu wa agano lako; kwa ajili ya wingi wa matendo yako ya rehema, uyafute makosa yangu.
Have gracious pity on me, God, according to your chesed ·loving-kindness·. According to the multitude of your tender rachamim ·merciful loves·, blot out my rebellious breaches of relationships.
2 Unioshe kabisa uovu wangu na unisafishe dhambi zangu.
Wash me thoroughly from my depravity (moral evil). Cleanse me from my habitual sin ·missing the mark·.
3 Kwa maana ninayajua makosa yangu, na dhambi yangu iko mbele yako siku zote.
For I know my rebellious breaches of relationships. My habitual sin ·missing the mark· is constantly before me.
4 Dhidi yako, wewe pekee, nimetenda dhambi na kufanya uovu mbele ya macho yako; uko sawa usemapo; wewe uko sahahi utoapo hukumu.
Against you, and you only, have I sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
5 Tazama, nilizaliwa katika uovu; pindi tu mama yangu aliponibeba mimba, nilikuwa katika dhambi. Tazama, wewe unahitaji uaminifu ndani ya moyo wangu;
Behold, I was born in depravity (moral evil). In crime deserving penalty, sin ·missing the goal· my mother conceived me.
6 katika moyo wangu wewe utanifanya niijue hekima.
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 Unisafishe kwa hisopo, nami nitakuwa safi; unioshe, nami nitakuwa mweupe kuliko theluji.
Cleanse sin ·err (the standard goal)· from me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Unifanye kusikia furaha na shangwe ili kwamba mifupa ulioivunja ifurahi.
Let me sh'ma ·hear obey· joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 Uufiche uso wako mbali na dhambi zangu na uyafute maovu yangu yote.
Hide your face from my crimes deserving penalty, sins ·missing the goal·, and blot out all of my depravities (moral evils).
10 Uniumbie moyo safi, Mungu, na uifanye upya roho ya haki ndani yangu.
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
11 Usiniondoe uweponi mwako, na usimuondoe roho Mtakatifu ndani yangu.
Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit, Breath] from me.
12 Unirudishie furaha ya wokovu wako, na unihifadhi mimi kwa roho ya utayari.
Restore to me the joy of your yesha' ·salvation·. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Ndipo nitawafundisha wakosaji jia zako, na wenye dhambi watakugeukia wewe.
Then I will teach the rebellious who break away from authority thus breaking relationship, teach them your ways. People who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal· shall be converted to you.
14 Unisamehe kwa ajili ya umwagaji damu, Mungu wa wokovu wangu, nami nitapiga kelele za shangwe ya haki yako.
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 Ee Bwana, uifungue midomo yangu, na mdomo wangu itazieleza sifa zako.
Adonai, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your tehilah ·praise song·.
16 Kwa maana wewe haufurahishwi katika sadaka, vinginevyo ningekutolea sadaka; wewe hauwi radhi katika sadaka ya kuteketezwa.
For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 Sadaka ya Mungu ni roho iliyovunjika. Wewe, Mungu hautadharau moyo uliopondeka na kujutia.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Uitendee mema Sayuni katika nia yako nzuri; uzijenge tena kuta za Yerusalem.
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]. Build the walls of Jerusalem [City of peace].
19 Kisha wewe utafurahia sadaka yenye haki, katika sadaka za kuteketeza; ndipo watu wetu watatoa ng'ombe kwenye madhabahu yako.
Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
