诗篇 51
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
祈求上帝赦免
大卫与拔示芭通奸后，先知拿单来找他，他作了此诗，交给乐长。
51 上帝啊，求你怜悯我，
因为你的慈爱永不改变；
求你除去我的过犯，
因为你有无限的怜悯。
2 求你洗净我的罪过，
清除我的罪恶。
3 我知道自己的过犯，
我的罪恶一直萦绕眼前。
4 我犯罪得罪了你，
唯独得罪了你，
做了你看为邪恶的事，
所以你对我的责备是正当的，
你对我的审判是公正的。
5 我生来就是个罪人，
在母腹成胎的时候就有罪。
6 你所喜爱的是内心的诚实，
求你使我内心有智慧。
7 求你用牛膝草洁净我的罪，
使我干净；
求你洗净我，使我比雪更白。
8 求你让我听到欢喜快乐的声音，
让我这被你压碎的骨头可以欢跳。
9 求你饶恕我的罪过，
除去我一切的罪恶。
10 上帝啊，
求你为我造一颗纯洁的心，
使我里面重新有正直的灵。
11 不要丢弃我，
使我离开你，
也不要从我身上收回你的圣灵。
12 求你让我重新享受蒙你拯救的喜乐，
赐我一颗乐意顺服你的心灵。
13 这样，我就能把你的法则教导罪人，
使他们归向你。
14 拯救我的上帝啊，
求你赦免我杀人流血的罪，
使我颂扬你的公义。
15 主啊，求你开我的口，
我要向你发出赞美。
16 你不喜欢祭物，
否则我会献上，
你也不喜爱燔祭。
17 你所要的祭是忧伤的心灵。
上帝啊，你必不轻看忧伤痛悔的心。
18 求你恩待锡安，重建耶路撒冷的城墙。
19 那时，你必悦纳诚心献上的祭物、燔祭和全牲燔祭，
人们必把公牛献在你的坛上。
詩篇 51
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
祈求上帝赦免
大衛與拔示芭通姦後，先知拿單來找他，他作了此詩，交給樂長。
51 上帝啊，求你憐憫我，
因為你的慈愛永不改變；
求你除去我的過犯，
因為你有無限的憐憫。
2 求你洗淨我的罪過，
清除我的罪惡。
3 我知道自己的過犯，
我的罪惡一直縈繞眼前。
4 我犯罪得罪了你，
唯獨得罪了你，
做了你看為邪惡的事，
所以你對我的責備是正當的，
你對我的審判是公正的。
5 我生來就是個罪人，
在母腹成胎的時候就有罪。
6 你所喜愛的是內心的誠實，
求你使我內心有智慧。
7 求你用牛膝草潔淨我的罪，
使我乾淨；
求你洗淨我，使我比雪更白。
8 求你讓我聽到歡喜快樂的聲音，
讓我這被你壓碎的骨頭可以歡跳。
9 求你饒恕我的罪過，
除去我一切的罪惡。
10 上帝啊，
求你為我造一顆純潔的心，
使我裡面重新有正直的靈。
11 不要丟棄我，
使我離開你，
也不要從我身上收回你的聖靈。
12 求你讓我重新享受蒙你拯救的喜樂，
賜我一顆樂意順服你的心靈。
13 這樣，我就能把你的法則教導罪人，
使他們歸向你。
14 拯救我的上帝啊，
求你赦免我殺人流血的罪，
使我頌揚你的公義。
15 主啊，求你開我的口，
我要向你發出讚美。
16 你不喜歡祭物，
否則我會獻上，
你也不喜愛燔祭。
17 你所要的祭是憂傷的心靈。
上帝啊，你必不輕看憂傷痛悔的心。
18 求你恩待錫安，重建耶路撒冷的城牆。
19 那時，你必悅納誠心獻上的祭物、燔祭和全牲燔祭，
人們必把公牛獻在你的壇上。
Psalm 51
New International Reader's Version
For the director of music. A psalm of David when the prophet Nathan came to him. Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
51 God, have mercy on me
according to your faithful love.
Because your love is so tender and kind,
wipe out my lawless acts.
2 Wash away all the evil things I’ve done.
Make me pure from my sin.
3 I know the lawless acts I’ve committed.
I can’t forget my sin.
4 You are the one I’ve really sinned against.
I’ve done what is evil in your sight.
So you are right when you sentence me.
You are fair when you judge me.
5 I know I’ve been a sinner ever since I was born.
I’ve been a sinner ever since my mother became pregnant with me.
6 I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body.
You taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Sprinkle me with hyssop, then I will be clean.
Wash me, then I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear you say, “Your sins are forgiven.”
That will bring me joy and gladness.
Let the body you have broken be glad.
9 Take away all my sins.
Wipe away all the evil things I’ve done.
10 God, create a pure heart in me.
Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
11 Don’t send me away from you.
Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.
12 Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you.
Give me a spirit that obeys you so that I will keep going.
13 Then I will teach your ways to those who commit lawless acts.
And sinners will turn back to you.
14 You are the God who saves me.
I have committed murder.
God, take away my guilt.
Then my tongue will sing about how right you are
no matter what you do.
15 Lord, open my lips so that I can speak.
Then my mouth will praise you.
16 You don’t take delight in sacrifice.
If you did, I would bring it.
You don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.
God, you will gladly accept a heart
that is broken because of sadness over sin.
18 May you be pleased to give Zion success.
May it please you to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of those who do what is right.
Whole burnt offerings will bring delight to you.
And bulls will be offered on your altar.
Psalm 51
EasyEnglish Bible
David wrote this psalm for the music leader.
It was when the prophet Nathan came to him, after David had sex with Bathsheba.
Please forgive me, Lord[a]
51 Please forgive me, God,
because of your faithful love.
Because you are so kind,
please clean away my sins.
2 I have done bad things,
so wash me to make me clean again.[b]
3 I know that I have not obeyed you.
I cannot forget that I am guilty.
4 It is you that I have done bad things against,
only you![c]
I have done things that are evil,
as you know.
And so you are fair when you speak against me.
You are right when you say that I am guilty.
5 Yes, even from the day I was born
I have done bad things.
I have always been guilty of sin.
6 But you want me to be completely good and honest.
You want to teach me to be wise
in the way that I live.
7 Splash water over me with a hyssop plant,
and I will be really clean.[d]
Wash me and I will be whiter than snow.[e]
8 Please forgive me so that I can be happy.
Then my whole body will feel well again.
9 Hide your face from my sins.
Clean away all the bad things that I have done.[f]
10 God, please make my heart new and clean.
And make my spirit strong and true,
deep inside me.
11 Do not send me away from you.
Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.
12 Give me joy again,
because you have made me safe.
Make me strong and ready to obey you.
13 Then I will teach your ways
to people who have turned against you.
Then sinners will turn back
and they will obey you.
14 God, I am guilty of murder.
Please forgive me!
You are the one who saves me.
When you rescue me,
I will sing aloud about your righteousness.
15 My Lord, help me to speak,
and then I will praise you.
16 I would be happy to offer sacrifices to you,
but that is not what you really want.
You do not want a burnt offering from me.
17 You want me to be humble and sorry.
That is the sacrifice that you want.
When people are humble
and they turn away from their sins,
you will not refuse them.
18 God, please be kind and help Zion.
Make the walls of Jerusalem strong again.
19 Then you will accept our proper sacrifices.
Our burnt offerings and sacrifices of whole animals
will make you happy.
Once again, people will offer bulls to you,
on your altar.[g]
Footnotes
- 51:1 David wrote this psalm after he had done something very bad. Then God's prophet Nathan came to David and he warned David. In the end, David was very sorry for the bad things that he had done. He asked God to forgive him. See 2 Samuel 11—12.
- 51:2 David knows that sin makes him guilty in front of God. It is like he is dirty, so he wants God to wash away the bad things. Then he will be clean.
- 51:4 The most important thing is that David did not obey God's laws. He did do bad things that also hurt other people, like Uriah. But David realizes that, more than anything else, it is God that he has turned against.
- 51:7 See Exodus 12:22; Leviticus 14:4-6,49-52; Numbers 19:6-18. Hyssop was a plant that the Israelites used to splash blood or water on things as a sign that God would make them pure.
- 51:7 Whiter than snow means ‘very pure and clean.’
- 51:9 Hide your face means ‘look away from me’.
- 51:19 When people were humble and they were sorry for their sins, then God would accept their sacrifices.
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