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Psalms 51

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Psalm title: To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.

  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֗חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. מִזְמ֥וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  3. לְדָוִֽד׃
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  4. בְּֽבוֹא־
    1. בְּֽbe.whenH9003
    2. בוֹאVo'-cameH0935G
  5. אֵ֭לָיו
    1. אֵ֭לָי'E.latoH0413
    2. וvhimH9033
  6. נָתָ֣ן
    1. נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416H
  7. הַנָּבִ֑יא
    1. הַha.theH9009
    2. נָּבִ֑יאna.Vi'prophetH5030
  8. כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־
    1. כַּֽka.justH9004
    2. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whenH0834D
  9. בָּ֝֗א
    1. בָּ֝֗אBa'he had goneH0935G
  10. אֶל־
    1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
  11. בַּת־
    1. בַּתbat-Bath-H1339
  12. שָֽׁבַע׃
    1. שָֽׁבַעSha.va'-shebaH1339
  1. 1Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
    1. חָנֵּ֣נִי
      1. חָנֵּ֣cho.ne.show favor toH2603A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אֱלֹהִ֣ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    3. כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. חַסְדֶּ֑chas.De.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. כְּרֹ֥ב
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. רֹ֥בRo[the] greatness ofH7230
    5. רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ
      1. רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יra.cha.Mei.compassion<s>H7356B
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. מְחֵ֣ה
      1. מְחֵ֣הme.Chehwipe outH4229A
    7. פְשָׁעָֽי׃
      1. פְשָׁעָֽfe.sha.'AtransgressionsH6588
      2. יimyH9020
  2. 2Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.
    1. הֶ֭רֶבQere, written (Ketiv): הַרְבֵּה
      1. הֶ֭רֶבHe.revincreaseH7235A
    2. כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי
      1. כַּבְּסֵ֣ka.be.Se.washH3526H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. מֵעֲוֹנִ֑י
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עֲוֹנִ֑'a.vo.NiniquityH5771G
      3. יimyH9020
    4. וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. חַטָּאתִ֥cha.ta.TsinH2403B
      4. יimyH9020
    5. טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃
      1. טַהֲרֵֽta.ha.Re.cleanseH2891
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  3. 3For I am conscious of my error; my sin is ever before me.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. פְ֭שָׁעַי
      1. פְ֭שָׁעַFe.sha.'atransgressionsH6588
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    4. אֵדָ֑ע
      1. אֵדָ֑ע'e.Da'I knowH3045
    5. וְחַטָּאתִ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חַטָּאתִ֖cha.ta.TsinH2403B
      3. יimyH9020
    6. נֶגְדִּ֣י
      1. נֶגְדִּ֣neg.D[is] beforeH5048
      2. יimeH9030
    7. תָמִֽיד׃
      1. תָמִֽידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
  4. 4Against 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.
    1. לְךָ֤
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֤KhayouH9031
    2. לְבַדְּךָ֨׀
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. בַדְּva.de.aloneH0905H
      3. ךָ֨KhayouH9031
    3. חָטָאתִי֮
      1. חָטָאתִי֮cha.ta.TiI have sinnedH2398
    4. וְהָרַ֥ע
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָha.theH9009
      3. רַ֥עRa'evilH7451H
    5. בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עֵינֶ֗י'ei.Nei.viewH5869H
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי
      1. עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
    7. לְ֭מַעַן
      1. לְ֭מַעַןLe.ma.'anso thatH4616
    8. תִּצְדַּ֥ק
      1. תִּצְדַּ֥קtitz.Dakyou may be justH6663
    9. בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. דָבְרֶ֗da.ve.Re.speakingH1696I
      3. ךָkhayouH9041
    10. תִּזְכֶּ֥ה
      1. תִּזְכֶּ֥הtiz.Kehyou will be pureH2135
    11. בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃
      1. בְve.whenH9003
      2. שָׁפְטֶֽsha.fe.Te.judgingH8199
      3. ךָkhayouH9041
  5. 5Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
    1. הֵן־
      1. הֵןhen-here!H2005
    2. בְּעָו֥וֹן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עָו֥וֹן'a.VoniniquityH5771G
    3. חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי
      1. חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiI was brought forthH2342H
    4. וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. חֵ֗טְאChet'sinH2399
    5. יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי
      1. יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְye.che.Mat.she conceivedH3179
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. אִמִּֽי׃
      1. אִמִּֽ'i.MmotherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
    1. הֵן־
      1. הֵןhen-here!H2005
    2. אֱ֭מֶת
      1. אֱ֭מֶת'E.metfaithfulnessH0571H
    3. חָפַ֣צְתָּ
      1. חָפַ֣צְתָּcha.Fatz.tayou desireH2654A
    4. בַטֻּח֑וֹת
      1. בַva.in theH9003
      2. טֻּח֑וֹתtu.Chotcovered placesH2910
    5. וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. סָתֻ֗םsa.Tuma [place] kept secretH5640A
    6. חָכְמָ֥ה
      1. חָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    7. תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
      1. תוֹדִיעֵֽto.di.'E.you cause to knowH3045
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  7. 7Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.
    1. תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי
      1. תְּחַטְּאֵ֣te.cha.te.'E.you will cleanse from sinH2398
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. בְאֵז֣וֹב
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. אֵז֣וֹב'e.ZovhyssopH0231
    3. וְאֶטְהָ֑ר
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אֶטְהָ֑ר'et.HarI may be pureH2891
    4. תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי
      1. תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗te.kha.be.Se.you will washH3526H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.more thanH9006
      3. שֶּׁ֥לֶגShe.legsnowH7950
    6. אַלְבִּֽין׃
      1. אַלְבִּֽין'al.BinI will become whiteH3835A
  8. 8Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.
    1. תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי
      1. תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵTash.mi.'e.you will make hearH8085G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. שָׂשׂ֣וֹן
      1. שָׂשׂ֣וֹןsa.SonjoyH8342
    3. וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שִׂמְחָ֑הsim.ChahgladnessH8057
    4. תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה
      1. תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָהta.Ge.le.nahlet them rejoiceH1523
    5. עֲצָמ֥וֹת
      1. עֲצָמ֥וֹתa.tza.Mot[the] bonesH6106G
    6. דִּכִּֽיתָ׃
      1. דִּכִּֽיתָdi.Ki.ta[which] you have crushedH1794
  9. 9Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.
    1. הַסְתֵּ֣ר
      1. הַסְתֵּ֣רhas.TerhideH5641
    2. פָּ֭נֶיךָ
      1. פָּ֭נֶיPa.nei.faceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. מֵחֲטָאָ֑י
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. חֲטָאָ֑cha.ta.'AsinsH2399
      3. יimyH9020
    4. וְֽכָל־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    5. עֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣י
      1. עֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣'a.Vo.no.TainiquitiesH5771G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. מְחֵֽה׃
      1. מְחֵֽהme.Chehwipe outH4229A
  10. 10Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.
    1. לֵ֣ב
      1. לֵ֣בleva heartH3820A
    2. טָ֭הוֹר
      1. טָ֭הוֹרTa.horpureH2889
    3. בְּרָא־
      1. בְּרָאbe.ra'-createH1254A
    4. לִ֣י
      1. לִ֣lfor <the>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. אֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    6. וְר֥וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ר֥וּחַRu.acha spiritH7307G
    7. נָ֝כ֗וֹן
      1. נָ֝כ֗וֹןna.KhonsteadfastH3559K
    8. חַדֵּ֥שׁ
      1. חַדֵּ֥שׁcha.DeshrenewH2318
    9. בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קִרְבִּֽkir.Binner beingH7130G
      3. יimyH9020
  11. 11Do not put me away from before you, or take your holy spirit from me.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי
      1. תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥tash.li.Khe.you castH7993
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. לְּle.toH9005
      3. פָנֶ֑יfa.Nei.beforeH6440H
      4. ךָkhayouH9021
    4. וְר֥וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
    5. קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗
      1. קָ֝דְשְׁkod.she.holinessH6944G
      2. ךָ֗chayourH9021
    6. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    7. תִּקַּ֥ח
      1. תִּקַּ֥חti.Kachyou takeH3947G
    8. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  12. 12Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.
    1. הָשִׁ֣יבָה
      1. הָשִׁ֣יבָha.Shi.varestoreH7725H
      2. הh!H9012
    2. לִּ֭י
      1. לִּ֭ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    3. שְׂשׂ֣וֹן
      1. שְׂשׂ֣וֹןse.Son[the] joy ofH8342
    4. יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ
      1. יִשְׁעֶ֑yish.'E.salvationH3468
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וְר֖וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ר֖וּחַRu.acha spiritH7307G
    6. נְדִיבָ֣ה
      1. נְדִיבָ֣הne.di.VahwillingH5081G
    7. תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
      1. תִסְמְכֵֽtis.me.Khe.you will sustainH5564
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  13. 13Then will I make your ways clear to wrongdoers; and sinners will be turned to you.
    1. אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה
      1. אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה'a.la.me.DahI will teachH3925G
    2. פֹשְׁעִ֣ים
      1. פֹשְׁעִ֣יםfo.she.'ImtransgressorsH6586
    3. דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ
      1. דְּרָכֶ֑יde.ra.Khei.waysH1870G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. חַטָּאִ֗יםcha.ta.'ImsinnersH2400
    5. אֵלֶ֥יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֥י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    6. יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃
      1. יָשֽׁוּבוּya.Shu.vuthey will returnH7725O
  14. 14Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.
    1. הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי
      1. הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤ha.Tzi.Le.deliverH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מִדָּמִ֨ים׀
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דָּמִ֨יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818
    3. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimO GodH0430G
    4. אֱלֹהֵ֥י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    5. תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י
      1. תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑te.shu.'a.TsalvationH8668G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. תְּרַנֵּ֥ן
      1. תְּרַנֵּ֥ןte.ra.Nenit will shout for joyH7442B
    7. לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י
      1. לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗le.sho.NtongueH3956G
      2. יimyH9020
    8. צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
      1. צִדְקָתֶֽtzid.ka.Te.righteousnessH6666
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  15. 15O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.
    1. אֲ֭דֹנָי
      1. אֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiO LordH0136
    2. שְׂפָתַ֣י
      1. שְׂפָתַ֣se.fa.TalipsH8193G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. תִּפְתָּ֑ח
      1. תִּפְתָּ֑חtif.Tachyou will openH6605A
    4. וּ֝פִ֗י
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. פִ֗FmouthH6310G
      3. יimyH9020
    5. יַגִּ֥יד
      1. יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidit will declareH5046
    6. תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
      1. תְּהִלָּתֶֽte.hi.la.Te.praiseH8416
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  16. 16You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.
    1. כִּ֤י׀
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. תַחְפֹּ֣ץ
      1. תַחְפֹּ֣ץtach.Potzyou desireH2654A
    4. זֶ֣בַח
      1. זֶ֣בַחZe.vachsacrificeH2077
    5. וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶתֵּ֑נָה'e.Te.nahI will give [it]H5414G
    6. ע֝וֹלָ֗ה
      1. ע֝וֹלָ֗הo.Lahburnt offeringH5930A
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. תִרְצֶֽה׃
      1. תִרְצֶֽהtir.Tzehyou are pleased withH7521
  17. 17The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.
    1. זִֽבְחֵ֣י
      1. זִֽבְחֵ֣יziv.Chei[the] sacrifices ofH2077
    2. אֱלֹהִים֮
      1. אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    3. ר֪וּחַ
      1. ר֪וּחַRu.ach[are] a spiritH7307G
    4. נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה
      1. נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥הnish.Ba.RahbrokenH7665
    5. לֵב־
      1. לֵבlev-a heartH3820A
    6. נִשְׁבָּ֥ר
      1. נִשְׁבָּ֥רnish.BarbrokenH7665
    7. וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִדְכֶּ֑הnid.KehcrushedH1794
    8. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    9. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    10. תִבְזֶֽה׃
      1. תִבְזֶֽהtiv.Zehyou despiseH0959
  18. 18Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.
    1. הֵיטִ֣יבָה
      1. הֵיטִ֣יבָhei.Ti.vado good toH3190
      2. הh!H9012
    2. בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ
      1. בִ֭ViinH9003
      2. רְצוֹנְr.tzon.favorH7522
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. צִיּ֑וֹן
      1. צִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    5. תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה
      1. תִּ֝בְנֶ֗הtiv.Nehyou will buildH1129
    6. חוֹמ֥וֹת
      1. חוֹמ֥וֹתcho.Mot[the] walls ofH2346G
    7. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
  19. 19Then 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.
    1. אָ֤ז
      1. אָ֤ז'azthenH0227A
    2. תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ
      1. תַּחְפֹּ֣ץtach.Potzyou will delight inH2654A
    3. זִבְחֵי־
      1. זִבְחֵיziv.chei-sacrifices ofH2077
    4. צֶ֭דֶק
      1. צֶ֭דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
    5. עוֹלָ֣ה
      1. עוֹלָ֣הo.Lahburnt offeringH5930A
    6. וְכָלִ֑יל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָלִ֑ילkha.Lilwhole offeringH3632
    7. אָ֤ז
      1. אָ֤ז'azthenH0227A
    8. יַעֲל֖וּ
      1. יַעֲל֖וּya.'a.Lupeople will offer upH5927I
    9. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    10. מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣
      1. מִזְבַּחֲmiz.ba.cha.altarH4196
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    11. פָרִֽים׃
      1. פָרִֽיםfa.Rimyoung bullsH6499

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