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Psalm 51
English Standard Version
Psalm 51
English Standard Version
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when (A)Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51 (B)Have mercy on me,[a] O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your (C)abundant mercy
(D)blot out my transgressions.
2 (E)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and (F)cleanse me from my sin!
3 (G)For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (H)Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil (I)in your sight,
(J)so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, (K)I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in (L)the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me (M)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
(N)wash me, and I shall be (O)whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
(P)let the bones (Q)that you have broken rejoice.
9 (R)Hide your face from my sins,
and (S)blot out all my iniquities.
10 (T)Create in me a (U)clean heart, O God,
and (V)renew a right[b] spirit within me.
11 (W)Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not (X)your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will (Y)return to you.
14 Deliver me from (Z)bloodguiltiness, O God,
O (AA)God of my salvation,
and (AB)my tongue will sing aloud of your (AC)righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 (AD)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are (AE)a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 (AF)Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
(AG)build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in (AH)right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and (AI)whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:1 Or Be gracious to me
- Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast
Salmos 51
La Palabra (España)
Salmos 51
La Palabra (España)
Salmo 51 (50)
Dios, apiádate de mí
51 Al maestro del coro. Salmo de David. 2 Cuando, tras haber mantenido relaciones con Betsabé, lo visitó el profeta Natán.
3 Apiádate de mí, oh Dios, por tu amor,
por tu gran compasión borra mi falta;
4 límpiame por entero de mi culpa,
purifícame de mis pecados.
5 Pues yo reconozco mi culpa,
tengo siempre presente mi pecado.
6 Contra ti, sólo contra ti pequé,
yo hice lo que tú aborreces;
así que serás justo en tu sentencia,
serás irreprochable cuando juzgues.
7 Yo, en la culpa fui engendrado,
en pecado me concibió mi madre.
8 Tú amas la verdad en lo más íntimo,
la sabiduría me muestras en lo oculto.
9 Rocíame con hisopo y quedaré purificado,
límpiame y seré más blanco que la nieve.
10 Déjame sentir la alegría y el regocijo;
que se gocen los huesos que dañaste.
11 Aparta tu rostro de mis pecados,
borra tú todas mis culpas.
12 Crea en mí, oh Dios, un corazón puro,
renueva en mi interior un espíritu firme.
13 No me alejes de tu presencia,
no apartes de mí tu santo espíritu.
14 Devuélveme el gozo de tu salvación,
que un espíritu generoso me sostenga.
15 Yo enseñaré tus sendas a los malvados
y los pecadores regresarán a ti.
16 Líbrame de verter sangre,
oh Dios, Dios que me salvas,
y mi lengua cantará tu justicia.
17 Señor, abre mis labios
y mi boca pregonará tu alabanza.
18 No te satisfacen los sacrificios,
si te ofrezco un holocausto no lo quieres.
19 El sacrificio a Dios es un espíritu apenado,
tú, Dios, no rechazas el corazón dolorido y humilde.
20 Favorece complacido a Sión,
reconstruye los muros de Jerusalén;
21 entonces te agradarán los sacrificios justos,
los holocaustos y el sacrificio perfecto,
entonces sobre tu altar te ofrecerán novillos.
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
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