For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba.
1Have mercy on meחָנֵּ֣נִיcho.ne.niH2603,O Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,according to Your loving devotionכְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָke.chas.De.khaH2617;according to Your greatכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230compassionרַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,blot outמְחֵ֣הme.ChehH4229my transgressionsפְשָׁעָֽי׃fe.sha.'AiH6588.
2Wash me cleanהֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִיHe.rev ka.be.Se.niH7235H3526of my iniquityמֵעֲוֹנִ֑יme.'a.vo.NiH5771and cleanse meטַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ta.ha.Re.niH2891from my sinוּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥יu.me.cha.ta.TiH2403.
3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589knowאֵדָ֑ע'e.Da'H3045my transgressionsH6588,and my sinוְחַטָּאתִ֖יve.cha.ta.TiH2403is alwaysתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548before meנֶגְדִּ֣יneg.DiH5048.
4Against You,You onlyלְבַדְּךָ֨׀le.va.de.KhaH905,have I sinnedחָטָאתִי֮cha.ta.TiH2398and doneעָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213what is evilוְהָרַ֥עve.ha.Ra'H7451in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֗יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,so thatלְ֭מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616You may be proved rightתִּצְדַּ֥קtitz.DakH6663when You speakבְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָbe.da.ve.Re.khaH1696and blamelessתִּזְכֶּ֥הtiz.KehH2135when You judgeבְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ve.sha.fe.Te.khaH8199.
5Surelyהֵן־hen-H2005I was brought forthחוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiH2342in iniquityבְּעָו֥וֹןbe.'a.VonH5771;I was sinfulוּ֝בְחֵ֗טְאu.ve.Chet'H2399when my motherאִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH517conceived meיֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִיye.che.Mat.niH3179.
6Surelyהֵן־hen-H2005You desireחָפַ֣צְתָּcha.Fatz.taH2654truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571in the inmost beingבַטֻּח֑וֹתva.tu.ChotH2910;You teach meתוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃to.di.'E.niH3045wisdomחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahH2451in the inmost placeוּ֝בְסָתֻ֗םu.ve.sa.TumH5640.
7Purify meתְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִיte.cha.te.'E.niH2398with hyssopבְאֵז֣וֹבve.'e.ZovH231,and I will be cleanוְאֶטְהָ֑רve.'et.HarH2891;wash meתְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִיte.kha.be.Se.niH3526,and I will be whiterאַלְבִּֽין׃'al.BinH3835than snowוּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶגu.mi.She.legH7950.
8Let me hearתַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִיTash.mi.'e.niH8085joyשָׂשׂ֣וֹןsa.SonH8342and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָ֑הve.sim.ChahH8057;let the bonesעֲצָמ֥וֹתa.tza.MotH6106You have crushedדִּכִּֽיתָ׃di.Ki.taH1794rejoiceתָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָהta.Ge.le.nahH1523.
9Hideהַסְתֵּ֣רhas.TerH5641Your faceפָּ֭נֶיךָPa.nei.khaH6440from my sinsמֵחֲטָאָ֑יme.cha.ta.'AiH2399and blot outמְחֵֽה׃me.ChehH4229allוְֽכָל־ve.kholH3605my iniquitiesעֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣י'a.Vo.no.TaiH5771.
10Createבְּרָא־be.ra'-H1254in mea cleanטָ֭הוֹרTa.horH2889heartלֵ֣בlevH3820,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,and renewחַדֵּ֥שׁcha.DeshH2318a rightנָ֝כ֗וֹןna.KhonH3559spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307within meבְּקִרְבִּֽי׃be.kir.BiH7130.
11Cast me not awayאַל־ תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי'al- tash.li.Khe.niH7993H408from Your presenceH6440;takeתִּקַּ֥חti.KachH3947notאַל־'al-H408Your Holyקָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗kod.she.chaH6944Spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480.
12Restoreהָשִׁ֣יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725to methe joyשְׂשׂ֣וֹןse.SonH8342of Your salvationיִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyish.'E.khaH3468,and sustain meתִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃tis.me.Khe.niH5564with a willingנְדִיבָ֣הne.di.VahH5081spiritH7307.
13Then I will teachאֲלַמְּדָ֣ה'a.la.me.DahH3925transgressorsפֹשְׁעִ֣יםfo.she.'ImH6586Your waysדְּרָכֶ֑יךָde.ra.Khei.khaH1870,and sinnersוְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםve.cha.ta.'ImH2400will returnיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ya.Shu.vuH7725to Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.
14Deliver meהַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337from bloodguiltמִדָּמִ֨ים׀mi.da.MimH1818,O Godאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimH430,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my salvationתְּשׁוּעָתִ֑יte.shu.'a.TiH8668,and my tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗יle.sho.NiH3956will singתְּרַנֵּ֥ןte.ra.NenH7442of Your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃tzid.ka.Te.chaH6666.
15O Lordאֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiH136,openתִּפְתָּ֑חtif.TachH6605my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193,and my mouthוּ֝פִ֗יu.FiH6310will declareיַגִּ֥ידya.GidH5046Your praiseתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃te.hi.la.Te.khaH8416.
16Forכִּ֤י׀kiH3588You do notלֹא־lo'-H3808delightתַחְפֹּ֣ץtach.PotzH2654in sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077,or I would bring itוְאֶתֵּ֑נָהve.'e.Te.nahH5414;You take no pleasureלֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃lo' tir.TzehH3808H7521in burnt offeringsע֝וֹלָ֗הo.LahH5930.
17The sacrificesזִֽבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of Godאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430area brokenנִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥הnish.Ba.RahH7665spiritר֪וּחַRu.achH7307;a brokenנִשְׁבָּ֥רnish.BarH7665and a contriteוְנִדְכֶּ֑הve.nid.KehH1794heartלֵב־lev-H3820,O Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430,You will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808despiseתִבְזֶֽה׃tiv.ZehH959.
18In Your good pleasureבִ֭רְצוֹנְךָVir.tzon.khaH7522אֶת־'et-H853,cause Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726to prosperהֵיטִ֣יבָהhei.Ti.vahH3190;build upתִּ֝בְנֶ֗הtiv.NehH1129the wallsחוֹמ֥וֹתcho.MotH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.
19Thenאָ֤ז'azH227You will delightתַּחְפֹּ֣ץtach.PotzH2654in righteousצֶ֭דֶקTze.dekH6664sacrificesH2077,in wholeוְכָלִ֑ילve.kha.LilH3632burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930;thenאָ֤ז'azH227bullsפָרִֽים׃fa.RimH6499will be offeredיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927onעַל־'al-H5921Your altarמִזְבַּחֲךָ֣miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196.
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