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Psalm 51
Hoffnung für Alle
Psalm 51
Hoffnung für Alle
Herr, vergib mir!
51 Ein Lied von David.
2 Er schrieb es, nachdem der Prophet Nathan ihn wegen seines Ehebruchs mit Batseba zurechtgewiesen hatte.[a]
3 Du barmherziger Gott, sei mir gnädig!
Lösche meine Vergehen aus, denn du bist voll Erbarmen!
4 Wasche meine ganze Schuld von mir ab
und reinige mich von meiner Sünde!
5 Denn ich erkenne mein Unrecht,
meine Schuld steht mir ständig vor Augen.
6 Gegen dich habe ich gesündigt – gegen dich allein!
Was du als böse ansiehst, das habe ich getan.
Darum bist du im Recht, wenn du mich verurteilst,
dein Richterspruch wird sich als wahr erweisen.
7 Schon von Geburt an bestimmt die Sünde mein Leben;
ja, seit ich im Leib meiner Mutter entstand, liegt Schuld auf mir.
8 Du freust dich, wenn ein Mensch von Herzen aufrichtig ist;
verhilf mir dazu und lass mich weise handeln![b]
9 Reinige mich von meiner Schuld,[c] dann bin ich wirklich rein;
wasche meine Sünde ab, dann bin ich weißer als Schnee!
10 Du hast mich hart bestraft; nun lass mich wieder Freude erfahren,
damit ich befreit aufatmen kann!
11 Sieh nicht länger auf meine Schuld,
vergib mir alle meine Sünden!
12 Erschaffe in mir ein reines Herz, o Gott;
erneuere mich und gib mir die Kraft, dir treu zu sein[d]!
13 Verstoße mich nicht aus deiner Nähe
und nimm deinen Heiligen Geist nicht von mir!
14 Schenk mir wieder Freude über deine Rettung
und mach mich bereit, dir zu gehorchen!
15 Dann will ich den Gottlosen deine Wege zeigen,
damit sie zu dir zurückkehren.
16 Ich habe das Blut eines Menschen vergossen –
befreie mich von dieser Schuld, Gott, mein Retter!
Dann werde ich deine Gnade preisen und jubeln vor Freude.
17 Herr, schenke mir die Worte,
um deine Größe zu rühmen!
18 Du willst kein Schlachtopfer, sonst hätte ich es dir gebracht;
nein, Brandopfer gefallen dir nicht.
19 Ich bin zerknirscht und verzweifelt über meine schwere Schuld.
Solch ein Opfer gefällt dir, o Gott, du wirst es nicht ablehnen.
20 Zeige Zion deine Liebe
und festige die Mauern Jerusalems!
21 Dann werden dir unsere Opfer wieder gefallen,
die wir mit aufrichtigem Herzen darbringen.
Dann werden wir wieder Stiere schlachten
und sie zu deiner Ehre auf dem Altar verbrennen.
Footnotes
- 51,2 Vgl. 2. Samuel 12,1‒14.
- 51,8 Wörtlich: Du willst Wahrheit im Innersten, und im Verborgenen wirst du mir Weisheit kundtun.
- 51,9 Wörtlich: Entsündige mich mit Ysop. – Vgl. »Ysop« in den Sacherklärungen.
- 51,12 Wörtlich: gib mir einen neuen, gefestigten Geist.
Psalm 51
New International Version
Psalm 51
New International Version
Psalm 51[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)
1 Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)
2 Wash away(G) all my iniquity
and cleanse(H) me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.(I)
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned(J)
and done what is evil in your sight;(K)
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.(L)
5 Surely I was sinful(M) at birth,(N)
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom(O) in that secret place.(P)
7 Cleanse(Q) me with hyssop,(R) and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.(S)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;(T)
let the bones(U) you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins(V)
and blot out(W) all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart,(X) O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(Y)
11 Do not cast me(Z) from your presence(AA)
or take your Holy Spirit(AB) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(AC)
and grant me a willing spirit,(AD) to sustain me.(AE)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(AF)
so that sinners(AG) will turn back to you.(AH)
14 Deliver me(AI) from the guilt of bloodshed,(AJ) O God,
you who are God my Savior,(AK)
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(AL)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(AM)
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(AN) or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(AO) O God, is[b] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart(AP)
you, God, will not despise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.
- Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are
Psalm 51
Legacy Standard Bible
Psalm 51
Legacy Standard Bible
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. When [a]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51 (A)Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the abundance of (B)Your compassion (C)blot out my transgressions.
2 (D)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And (E)cleanse me from my sin.
3 For [b]I (F)know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
4 (G)Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is (H)evil in Your sight,
So that (I)You [c]are justified [d]when You speak
And pure when You judge.
5 Behold, I was (J)brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You delight in (K)truth in the [e]innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will (L)make me know wisdom.
7 [f]Purify me (M)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
[g]Wash me, and I shall be (N)whiter than snow.
8 [h]Make me to hear (O)joy and gladness,
Let the (P)bones which You have crushed rejoice.
9 (Q)Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 (R)Create [i]in me a (S)clean heart, O God,
And renew [j]a (T)steadfast spirit within me.
11 (U)Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your (V)Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the (W)joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a (X)willing spirit.
13 Then I will (Y)teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will [k]be (Z)converted to You.
14 Deliver me from (AA)bloodguiltiness, O God, (AB)the God of my salvation;
Then my (AC)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, [l](AD)open my lips,
That my mouth may (AE)declare Your praise.
16 For You (AF)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a (AG)broken spirit;
A broken and a [m]contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 (AH)By Your favor do good to Zion;
[n](AI)Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will delight in [o](AJ)righteous sacrifices,
In (AK)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then [p]young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51 Title 2 Sam 12:1
- Psalm 51:3 Or I myself know
- Psalm 51:4 Or may be in the right
- Psalm 51:4 Many mss in Your words
- Psalm 51:6 Or inward parts
- Psalm 51:7 Or May You purify...that I may be clean
- Psalm 51:7 Or May You wash
- Psalm 51:8 Or May You make
- Psalm 51:10 Lit for
- Psalm 51:10 Or an upright
- Psalm 51:13 Or turn back
- Psalm 51:15 Or may You open
- Psalm 51:17 Lit crushed
- Psalm 51:18 Or May You build
- Psalm 51:19 Or sacrifices of righteousness
- Psalm 51:19 Lit they will offer young bulls
Psalm 51
King James Version
Psalm 51
King James Version
51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
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