תהילים 51

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד׃

Lamnatzei'ach mizmor leDavid.

For the leader. A psalm of David,

בְּבוֹא־אֵלָיו נָתָן הַנָּבִיא כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא אֶל־בַּת־שָׁבַע׃

Bevo elav Natan hanavi, ka'asher ba el Bat Sheva.

when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had come to Bathsheba.

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כְּחַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ מְחֵה פְשָׁעָי׃

Choneni Elohim kechasdecha, kerov rachamecha meche fesha'ai.

Have mercy upon me, O God, as befits Your faithfulness; in keeping with Your abundant compassion, blot out my transgressions.

הֶרֶב כַּבְּסֵנִי מֵעֲוֺנִי וּמֵחַטָּאתִי טַהֲרֵנִי׃

Herev kabseni me'avoni, umechata'ti tahareni.

Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity, and purify me of my sin;

כִּי־פְשָׁעַי אֲנִי אֵדָע וְחַטָּאתִי נֶגְדִּי תָמִיד׃

Ki fesha'ai ani eda, vechata'ti negdi tamid.

for I recognize my transgressions, and am ever conscious of my sin.

לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ חָטָאתִי וְהָרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי לְמַעַן תִּצְדַּק בְּדָבְרֶךָ תִּזְכֶּה בְשָׁפְטֶךָ׃

Lecha levadcha chatati, vehara be'einecha asiti, lema'an titzdak bedavrecha, tizke veshoftecha.

Against You alone have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight; so You are just in Your sentence, and right in Your judgment.

הֵן־בְּעָווֹן חוֹלָלְתִּי וּבְחֵטְא יֶחֱמַתְנִי אִמִּי׃

Hen be'avon cholalti, uvechet yechematni imi.

Indeed I was born with iniquity; with sin my mother conceived me.

הֵן־אֱמֶת חָפַצְתָּ בַטֻּחוֹת וּבְסָתֻם חָכְמָה תוֹדִיעֵנִי׃

Hen emet chafatzta vatuchot, uvsatum chochma todi'eni.

Indeed You desire truth about that which is hidden; teach me wisdom about secret things.

תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְאֵזוֹב וְאֶטְהָר תְּכַבְּסֵנִי וּמִשֶּׁלֶג אַלְבִּין׃

Techat'eni ve'ezov ve'ethar, techabbseni umisheleg albin.

Purge me with hyssop till I am pure; wash me till I am whiter than snow.

תַּשְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה תָּגֵלְנָה עֲצָמוֹת דִּכִּיתָ׃

Tashmi'eni sason vesimcha, tagelna atzamot dikita.

Let me hear tidings of joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed exult.

הַסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָי וְכָל־עֲוֺנֹתַי מְחֵה׃

Haster panecha mechata'ai, vechol avonotai meche.

Hide Your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities.

לֵב טָהוֹר בְּרָא־לִי אֱלֹהִים וְרוּחַ נָכוֹן חַדֵּשׁ בְּקִרְבִּי׃

Lev tahor bera li Elohim, veru'ach nachon chadesh bekirbi.

Fashion a pure heart for me, O God; create in me a steadfast spirit.

אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי מִלְּפָנֶיךָ וְרוּחַ קָדְשְׁךָ אַל־תִּקַּח מִמֶּנִּי׃

Al tashlicheni milefanecha, veru'ach kodshecha al tikach mimeni.

Do not cast me out of Your presence, or take Your holy spirit away from me.

הָשִׁיבָה לִּי שְׂשׂוֹן יִשְׁעֶךָ וְרוּחַ נְדִיבָה תִסְמְכֵנִי׃

Hashiva li seson yish'echa, veru'ach nediva tismecheni.

Let me again rejoice in Your help; let a vigorous spirit sustain me.

אֲלַמְּדָה פֹשְׁעִים דְּרָכֶיךָ וְחַטָּאִים אֵלֶיךָ יָשׁוּבוּ׃

Alamda fosh'im derachecha, vechata'im elecha yashuvu.

I will teach transgressors Your ways, that sinners may return to You.

הַצִּילֵנִי מִדָּמִים אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי תְּשׁוּעָתִי תְּרַנֵּן לְשׁוֹנִי צִדְקָתֶךָ׃

Hatzileni midamim Elohim Elohei teshu'ati, teranen leshoni tzidkatecha.

Save me from bloodguilt, O God, God, my deliverer, that my tongue may sing forth Your beneficence.

אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ׃

Adonai sefatai tiftach, ufi yagid tehilatecha.

O Lord, open my lips, and let my mouth declare Your praise.

כִּי לֹא־תַחְפֹּץ זֶבַח וְאֶתֵּנָה עוֹלָה לֹא תִרְצֶה׃

Ki lo tachpotz zevach ve'etena, ola lo tirtze.

You do not want me to bring sacrifices; You do not desire burnt offerings;

זִבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶה׃

Zivchei Elohim ru'ach nishbara, lev nishbar venidke Elohim lo tivze.

True sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God, You will not despise a contrite and crushed heart.

הֵיטִיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּוֹן תִּבְנֶה חוֹמוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָםִ׃

Hetiva virtzoncha et Tziyon, tivne chomot Yerushalayim.

May it please You to make Zion prosper; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

אָז תַּחְפֹּץ זִבְחֵי־צֶדֶק עוֹלָה וְכָלִיל אָז יַעֲלוּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ פָרִים׃

Az tachpotz zivchei tzedek ola vechalil, az ya'alu al mizbachacha farim.

Then You will want sacrifices offered in righteousness, burnt and whole offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.