Psalm 50

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ

1 In the English, this verse is part of verse 2.

2 ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ.

2 (51) For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression. (verse 1 in Brenton's English)

3 ΕΛΕΗΣΟΝ με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου·

3 In the English, this verse is part of verse 2.

4 ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με.

4 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

5 ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός.

5 For I am conscious of my iniquity; and my sin is continually before me. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

6 σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.

6 Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

7 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου.

7 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

8 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.

8 For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

9 ραντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι, πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι.

9 You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

10 ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα.

10 You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

11 ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον.

11 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

12 καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου.

12 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

13 μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ.

13 Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

14 ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με.

14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

15 διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι.

15 [Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

16 ρῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου.

16 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness. (verse 14 in Brenton's English)

17 Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.

17 O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise. (verse 15 in Brenton's English)

18 ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις.

18 For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings. (verse 16 in Brenton's English)

19 θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει.

19 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. (verse 17 in Brenton's English)

20 ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ·

20 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. (verse 18 in Brenton's English)

21 τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

21 Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar. (verse 19 in Brenton's English)