OET PSA chapter 51

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

For the musical director: a song by David from when the prophet Natan had gone to him after David had committed adultery with Bat-Sheva.

51 Have mercy on me, God, because of your loyal commitment.

≈ Blot out my disobedience, because you’re so merciful.

2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity

≈ and make me clean from my sin

3 because I’m aware of my transgressions,

≈ and my sin is always on my mind.

4 It’s you and only you that I’ve sinned against,

≈ and done what’s evil in your sight.

You are right when you speak.

≈ You are correct when you judge.

5 Yes, I was born in iniquity.

≈ As soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin.

6 You desire integrity in my inner self,

≈ and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within.

7 Purify me with blood (applied to the doorway with a sprig of hyssop), and I’ll be clean.

≈ Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 Let me hear joy and gladness

→ so that the bones that you’ve broken can be happy again.

9 Look away from my sins

≈ and blot out all my iniquities.

10 Create a clean heart in me, God,

≈ and renew an unwavering spirit within me.

11 Don’t drive me away from your presence,

≈ and don’t take your holy spirit away from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,

≈ and sustain me with a willing spirit.

13 Then I’ll teach other transgressors your ways,

≈ and sinners will be converted to you.

14 God of my salvation, forgive me for shedding blood,

→ and I’ll happily shout about how good and righteous you are.

15 Open my lips, my master,

≈ and my mouth will express praise to you

16 because a sacrifice wouldn’t make you happy or I would give it.

≈ You get no pleasure from burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifices that God wants are a broken spirit—

≈ a humbled and repentant heart won’t be despised by you, God.

18 Express your pleasure at Tsiyyon (Zion) by doing good to us.

Rebuild Yerushalem’s walls.

19 Then you’ll delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,

in burnt offerings and completely burnt offerings.

Then our people will offer bulls on your altar.

51 To_choirmaster a _song of_Dāvid.
2 When_came to_him/it Nātān the_prophet when he _had _gone into Bath- sheba.
3 [fn] show_favour _to _me Oh _god according_to _of_your _covenant _loyalty according_to _the _greatness _of your(pl)_compassion(s)_of_of wipe _out transgressions _of_my.
4 [fn] increase[fn] wash_me from_my _of_iniquity and_from_my _of_sin cleanse_me.
5 [fn] if/because transgressions _of_my I I _know and_my _of_sin is_before_me continually.
6 [fn] to/for_yourself(m) you_alone I _have _sinned and_the_evil in_your _two’s _of_eyes I _have _done so _that you _may _be _just when_you_speak you _will _be _pure when_you_judge.
7 [fn] here in_iniquity I _was _brought _forth and_in_sin she_conceived _me mother _of_my.
8 [fn] here faithfulness you _desire in_parts and_in_a_place_kept _secret wisdom you_cause _me _to _know.
9 [fn] you_will _cleanse _me _from _sin with_hyssop so_that _I _may _be _pure you_will _wash _me and_more_than _snow I _will _become _white.
10 [fn] you_will _make _me _hear joy and_gladness the_bones let _them _rejoice which_you _have _crushed.
11 [fn] hide face _of_your from_my _of_sins and_all iniquities _of_my wipe _out.
12 [fn] a _heart pure create to_me Oh _god and_spirit steadfast renew in_my _inner _of_being.
13 [fn] do _not throw_me from_before_you(pl)_of and_spirit your _holiness _of_of do _not take from_me.
14 [fn] restore to/for_me the _joy _of your _salvation _of_of and_spirit willing you_will _sustain _me.
15 [fn] I _will _teach transgressors ways _of_your and_sinners to_you they _will _return.
16 [fn] deliver_me from_blood(s) Oh _god the _god _of my _salvation _of_of tongue _of_my it _will _shout _for _joy righteousness _of_your.
17 [fn] my_master lips _of_my you _will _open and_my _of_mouth it _will _declare praise _of_your.
18 [fn] if/because not you _desire sacrifice and_I _will _give_it burnt _offering not you _are _pleased _with.
19 [fn] the _sacrifices _of god are_a _spirit _of broken a _heart broken and_crushed Oh _god not you _despise.

Open English Translation PSA Chapter 51

Readers’ Version

Literal Version Hide marks

Literal Version