New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 51:1-4

1Be graciousחָנֵּ֣נִיcho.ne.niH2603to me, O Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,according to Your lovingkindnessכְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָke.chas.De.khaH2617;According to the greatnessכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230ofYour compassionרַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356blotמְחֵ֣הme.ChehH4229out my transgressionsפְשָׁעָֽי׃fe.sha.'AiH6588.

2Washכַּבְּסֵ֣נִיka.be.Se.niH3526me thoroughlyהֶ֭רֶבHe.revH7235from my iniquityמֵעֲוֹנִ֑יme.'a.vo.NiH5771Andcleanseטַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ta.ha.Re.niH2891me from my sinוּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥יu.me.cha.ta.TiH2403.

3For Iknowאֵדָ֑ע'e.Da'H3045my transgressionsH6588,And my sinוְחַטָּאתִ֖יve.cha.ta.TiH2403is everתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548beforeנֶגְדִּ֣יneg.DiH5048me.

4Against You, You onlyלְבַדְּךָ֨׀le.va.de.KhaH905,I have sinnedחָטָאתִי֮cha.ta.TiH2398And doneעָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213whatH7451isevilוְהָרַ֥עve.ha.Ra'H7451in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֗יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,Soלְ֭מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616that Youare justifiedתִּצְדַּ֥קtitz.DakH6663when You speakבְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָbe.da.ve.Re.khaH1696Andblamelessתִּזְכֶּ֥הtiz.KehH2135when You judgeבְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ve.sha.fe.Te.khaH8199.

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