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Psalms

Chapter 51
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamenatzּe֗cha mizem֥or ledaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽbo'-'e֭layv nata֣n hanּabi֑y kּaֽ'ashsher-bּa֝֗ 'el-bּat-shshaֽba'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): chanּe֣niy 'elohi֣ym kּechasedּe֑ka kּero֥b ra֝chame֗yka meche֣h peshsha'aֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): hrbh he֭reb kּabּese֣niy me'avoni֑y uֽmechatּa'ti֥y tahareֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so that you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.

הרבה הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-pe֭shsha'ay 'ani֣y 'eda֑ vechatּa'ti֖y negedּi֣y tamiֽyd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): leka֤ lebadּeka֨ ׀ chata'tiy֮ vehara֥ bּe'eyne֗yka 'a֫shsi֥ytiy le֭ma'an tּitzedּa֥q bּedabere֗ka tּizekּe֥h beshshapeteֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-bּe'av֥on chola֑letּiy u֝beche֗te yeֽchema֥teniy 'imּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-'e֭met chapa֣tzetּa batּuch֑ot u֝besatu֗m chakema֥h todiy'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּechatּe'e֣niy be'ez֣ob ve'eteha֑r tּe֝kabּese֗niy umishshּe֥leg 'alebּiֽyn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa֭shshemiy'eniy shsashs֣on veshsimecha֑h tּa֝ge֗lenah 'atzam֥ot dּikּiֽyta׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): hasetּe֣r pּa֭neyka mechata'a֑y veֽkal-'avo֖nota֣y mecheֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b ta֭hor bּera'-li֣y 'elohi֑ym ver֥ucha na֝k֗on chadּe֥shsh bּeqirebּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.

לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּashsheliyke֥niy milּepane֑yka ver֥ucha qa֝deshsheka֗ 'al-tּiqּa֥ch mimּeֽnּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.

אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshi֣ybah lּi֭y shseshs֣on yishshe'e֑ka ver֖ucha nediyba֣h tisemekeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Saviour, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): alamּeda֣h poshshe'i֣ym dּerake֑yka ve֝chatּa'i֗ym 'ele֥yka yashshֽubu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.

אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatzּi֘yle֤niy midּami֨ym ׀ 'eֽlohi֗ym 'elohe֥y tּeshshu'ati֑y tּeranּe֥n le֝shshoni֗y tzideqateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭donay shsepata֣y tּipetּa֑ch u֝pi֗y yagּi֥yd tּehilּateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, you, God, will not despise.

אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ lo'-tachepּo֣tz ze֣bach ve'etּe֑nah '֝ola֗h lo֣ tiretzeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה ע֝וֹלָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): ziֽbeche֣y 'elohiym֮ r֪ucha nishshebּa֫ra֥h leb-nishshebּa֥r venidekּe֑h 'e֝lohi֗ym lo֣ tibezeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

זִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃

20

הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּ֑וֹן תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חוֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

21

אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עוֹלָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃