To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath–sheba.
1Have mercyחָנֵּ֣נִיcho.ne.niH2603upon me, O Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,according to thy lovingkindnessכְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָke.chas.De.khaH2617:according unto the multitudeכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230of thy tender merciesרַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356blot outמְחֵ֣הme.ChehH4229my transgressionsפְשָׁעָֽי׃fe.sha.'AiH6588.
2Washכַּבְּסֵ֣נִיka.be.Se.niH3526me throughlyהֶ֭רֶבHe.revH7235from mine iniquityמֵעֲוֹנִ֑יme.'a.vo.NiH5771,and cleanseטַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ta.ha.Re.niH2891me from my sinוּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥יu.me.cha.ta.TiH2403.
3For I acknowledgeאֵדָ֑ע'e.Da'H3045my transgressionsH6588:and my sinוְחַטָּאתִ֖יve.cha.ta.TiH2403iseverתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548before me.
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinnedחָטָאתִי֮cha.ta.TiH2398,and doneעָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213thisevilוְהָרַ֥עve.ha.Ra'H7451in thy sightבְּעֵינֶ֗יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869:that thou mightest be justifiedתִּצְדַּ֥קtitz.DakH6663when thou speakestבְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָbe.da.ve.Re.khaH1696, andbe clearתִּזְכֶּ֥הtiz.KehH2135when thou judgestבְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ve.sha.fe.Te.khaH8199.
5Behold, I was shapenחוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiH2342in iniquityבְּעָו֥וֹןbe.'a.VonH5771;and in sinוּ֝בְחֵ֗טְאu.ve.Chet'H2399did my motherאִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH517conceiveיֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִיye.che.Mat.niH3179me.
6Behold, thou desirestחָפַ֣צְתָּcha.Fatz.taH2654truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571in the inward partsבַטֻּח֑וֹתva.tu.ChotH2910:and in the hiddenוּ֝בְסָתֻ֗םu.ve.sa.TumH5640partthou shalt make me to knowתוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃to.di.'E.niH3045wisdomחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahH2451.
7Purgeתְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִיte.cha.te.'E.niH2398me with hyssopבְאֵז֣וֹבve.'e.ZovH231,and I shall be cleanוְאֶטְהָ֑רve.'et.HarH2891:washתְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִיte.kha.be.Se.niH3526me, and I shall be whiterאַלְבִּֽין׃'al.BinH3835than snowוּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶגu.mi.She.legH7950.
8Make me to hearתַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִיTash.mi.'e.niH8085joyשָׂשׂ֣וֹןsa.SonH8342and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָ֑הve.sim.ChahH8057; thatthe bonesעֲצָמ֥וֹתa.tza.MotH6106whichthou hast brokenדִּכִּֽיתָ׃di.Ki.taH1794may rejoiceתָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָהta.Ge.le.nahH1523.
9Hideהַסְתֵּ֣רhas.TerH5641thy faceפָּ֭נֶיךָPa.nei.khaH6440from my sinsמֵחֲטָאָ֑יme.cha.ta.'AiH2399,and blot outמְחֵֽה׃me.ChehH4229all mine iniquitiesעֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣י'a.Vo.no.TaiH5771.
10Createבְּרָא־be.ra'-H1254in me a cleanטָ֭הוֹרTa.horH2889heartלֵ֣בlevH3820,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430;and renewחַדֵּ֥שׁcha.DeshH2318a rightנָ֝כ֗וֹןna.KhonH3559spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307withinבְּקִרְבִּֽי׃be.kir.BiH7130me.
11Cast me not awayתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִיtash.li.Khe.niH7993from thy presenceH6440;and takeתִּקַּ֥חti.KachH3947not thy holyקָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗kod.she.chaH6944spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307from me.
12Restoreהָשִׁ֣יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725unto me the joyשְׂשׂ֣וֹןse.SonH8342of thy salvationיִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyish.'E.khaH3468;and upholdתִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃tis.me.Khe.niH5564me with thyfreeנְדִיבָ֣הne.di.VahH5081spiritH7307.
13Thenwill I teachאֲלַמְּדָ֣ה'a.la.me.DahH3925transgressorsפֹשְׁעִ֣יםfo.she.'ImH6586thy waysדְּרָכֶ֑יךָde.ra.Khei.khaH1870;and sinnersוְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםve.cha.ta.'ImH2400shall be convertedיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ya.Shu.vuH7725unto thee.
14Deliverהַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337me from bloodguiltinessמִדָּמִ֨ים׀mi.da.MimH1818,O Godאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimH430,thou Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my salvationתְּשׁוּעָתִ֑יte.shu.'a.TiH8668: andmy tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗יle.sho.NiH3956shall sing aloudתְּרַנֵּ֥ןte.ra.NenH7442of thy righteousnessצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃tzid.ka.Te.chaH6666.
15O Lordאֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiH136,openתִּפְתָּ֑חtif.TachH6605thou my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193;and my mouthוּ֝פִ֗יu.FiH6310shall shew forthיַגִּ֥ידya.GidH5046thy praiseתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃te.hi.la.Te.khaH8416.
16For thou desirestתַחְפֹּ֣ץtach.PotzH2654not sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077;else would I giveוְאֶתֵּ֑נָהve.'e.Te.nahH5414it:thou delightestתִרְצֶֽה׃tir.TzehH7521not in burnt offeringע֝וֹלָ֗הo.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,thou wilt not despiseתִבְזֶֽה׃tiv.ZehH959.
18Do goodהֵיטִ֣יבָהhei.Ti.vahH3190in thy good pleasureבִ֭רְצוֹנְךָVir.tzon.khaH7522unto Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726:buildתִּ֝בְנֶ֗הtiv.NehH1129thou the wallsחוֹמ֥וֹתcho.MotH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.
19Then shalt thou be pleasedתַּחְפֹּ֣ץtach.PotzH2654with the sacrificesH2077of righteousnessצֶ֭דֶקTze.dekH6664,with burnt offeringעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930and wholeוְכָלִ֑ילve.kha.LilH3632burnt offeringH5930:then shall they offerיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927bullocksפָרִֽים׃fa.RimH6499upon thine altarמִזְבַּחֲךָ֣miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196.
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