51:1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassions blot out my transgressions.
神阿,求你按你的慈爱恩待我,按你丰盛的怜恤涂抹我的过犯。
51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me.
求你将我的罪孽洗涤净尽,并洁净我的罪。
51:3 For I do know my transgressions, And my sin is before me continually.
因为我知道我的过犯,我的罪常在我面前。
51:4 Against You and You alone have I sinned, And I have done what is evil in Your sight. Therefore You are righteous when You speak; You are clear when You judge.
我向你犯罪,惟独得罪了你;我在你眼前行了这恶。因此你责备的时候,显为公义;判断的时候,显为清正。
51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin did my mother conceive me.
看哪,我是在罪孽里生的,我母亲在罪中怀了我。
51:6 Behold, You delight in truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part You would make known wisdom to me.
看哪,你所喜爱的,是内里真实;你在我隐密处,必使我认识智慧。
51:7 Purge my sin with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
求你用牛膝草洁净我的罪,我就洁净;求你洗涤我,我就比雪更白。
51:8 Let me hear gladness and joy, That the bones which You have broken may exult.
求你使我得听欢喜快乐的声音,使你所压伤的骨头,可以踊跃。
51:9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.
求你掩面不看我的罪,涂抹我一切的罪孽。
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
神阿,求你为我造清洁的心,使我里面重新有正直的灵。
51:11 Do not cast me from Your presence, And do not take the Spirit of Your holiness away from me.
不要丢弃我,使我离开你的面;不要从我取去你圣别的灵。
51:12 Restore to me the gladness of Your salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.
求你使我复得你救恩之乐,赐我乐意的灵扶持我。
51:13 I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will turn back to You.
我必将你的道路指教有过犯的人,罪人必回转归向你。
51:14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation; And my tongue will ring forth Your righteousness.
神阿,拯救我的神阿,求你救我脱离流人血的罪;我的舌头就欢唱你的公义。
51:15 O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth will declare Your praise.
主阿,求你使我嘴唇张开,我的口便传扬赞美你的话。
51:16 For You do not delight in sacrifice; Otherwise I would offer it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
你本不喜爱祭物;若喜爱,我就献上;燔祭你也不喜悦。
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
神所要的祭,就是忧伤的灵;神阿,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
51:18 Do good in Your good pleasure unto Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
求你按你的美意善待锡安,建造耶路撒冷的城墙。
51:19 Then You will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; Then they will offer bulls upon Your altar.