Psalms 51

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

victori canticum David cum venisset ad eum Nathan propheta quando ingressus est ad Bethsabee miserere mei Deus secundum misericordiam tuam iuxta multitudinem miserationum tuarum dele iniquitates meas

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

multum lava me ab iniquitate mea et a peccato meo munda me

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

quoniam iniquitates meas ego novi et peccatum meum contra me est semper

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

tibi soli peccavi et malum coram te feci ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis et vincas cum iudicaveris

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

ecce in iniquitate conceptus sum et in peccato peperit me mater mea

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

ecce enim veritatem diligis absconditum et arcanum sapientiae manifestasti mihi

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

asparges me hysopo et mundabor lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

auditum mihi facies gaudium et laetitiam ut exultent ossa quae confregisti

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

absconde faciem tuam a peccatis meis et omnes iniquitates meas dele

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

cor mundum crea mihi Deus et spiritum stabilem renova in visceribus meis

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

ne proicias me a facie tua et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

redde mihi laetitiam Iesu tui et spiritu potenti confirma me

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

docebo iniquos vias tuas et peccatores ad te revertentur

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

libera me de sanguinibus Deus Deus salutis meae laudabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Domine labia mea aperies et os meum adnuntiabit laudem tuam

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

non enim vis ut victimam feriam nec holocaustum tibi placet

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

sacrificium Dei spiritus contribulatus cor contritum et humiliatum Deus non dispicies

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

benefac Domine in voluntate tua Sion et aedificentur muri Hierusalem

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

tunc suscipies sacrificium iustitiae oblationes et holocausta tunc inponent super altare tuum vitulos