Chapter 50
The repentance and confession of David after his sin. The fourth penitential psalm.
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David,
אֱֽלֹהִ֡יםאלה֡יםאֱֽלֹהִיםאלהים'elo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt דִּבֶּ֥רדב֥רדִּבֶּרדברdi.Berhe has spokenH1696GHVpp3ms וַ/יִּקְרָא\־ו/יקרא\וַ/יִּקְרָא\־ו/יקרא\va/i.yik.ra'-and/ he has summonedH9001H7121G\H9014Hc+Vqw3ms אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa מִ/מִּזְרַח\־מ/מזרח\מִ/מִּזְרַח\־מ/מזרח\mi./miz.ra.cho-from/ [the] rising ofH9006H4217H\H9014HR+Ncmsc שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁש֝֗מששֶׁמֶשׁשמשShe.mesh[the] sunH8121HNcbsa מְבֹאֽ/וֹ\׃מבא/ו\מְבֹאֽ/וֹ\׃מבא/ו\me.vo.'/Osetting/ itsH3996H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms 2 when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba.
מִ/צִּיּ֥וֹןמ/צי֥וןמִ/צִּיּוֹןמ/ציוןmi./tzi.Yonfrom/ ZionH9006H6726HR+Npl מִכְלַל\־מכלל\מִכְלַל\־מכלל\mikh.lal-perfection ofH4359\H9014HNcmsc יֹ֗פִיי֗פייֹפִייפיYo.fibeautyH3308HNcmsa אֱלֹהִ֥יםאלה֥יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa הוֹפִֽיעַ\׃הופיע\הוֹפִֽיעַ\׃הופיע\ho.Fi.a'he has shone forthH3313\H9016HVhp3ms 3 Be merciful to me, O God, according to your great mercy. And, according to the plentitude of your compassion, wipe out my iniquity.
יָ֤בֹ֥אי֤ב֥איָבֹאיבאya.Vo'he comesH0935GHVqi3ms אֱלֹהֵ֗י/נוּאלה֗י/נואֱלֹהֵי/נוּאלהי/נו'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ ourH0430GH9025HNcmpc+Sp1bp יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁי֫חר֥שיֶחֱרַשׁיחרשye.che.Rashhe be silentH2790BHVqj3ms לְ/פָנָ֥י/ול/פנ֥י/ולְ/פָנָי/ול/פני/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himH9005H6440GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms תֹּאכֵ֑לתאכ֑לתֹּאכֵלתאכלto.Khelit consumesH0398HVqi3fs וּ֝/סְבִיבָ֗י/וו֝/סביב֗י/ווּ/סְבִיבָי/וו/סביבי/וu./se.vi.Va/vand/ around/ himH9002H5439GH9033HC+Ncmpc+Sp3ms נִשְׂעֲרָ֥הנשער֥הנִשְׂעֲרָהנשערהnis.'a.Rahit is tempestuousH8175BHVNp3fs מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\me.'OdexceedinglyH3966\H9016HAcmsa 4 Wash me once again from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
יִקְרָ֣איקר֣איִקְרָאיקראyik.Ra'he summonsH7121GHVqi3ms הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםה/שמ֣יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa מֵ/עָ֑למ/ע֑למֵ/עָלמ/עלme./'Al<from>/ aboveH9006H5920HHR+Ncmsa הָ֝/אָ֗רֶץה֝/א֗רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa לָ/דִ֥יןל/ד֥יןלָ/דִיןל/דיןla./Dinto/ judgeH9005H1777HR+Vqcc 5 For I know my iniquity, and my sin is ever before me.
אִסְפוּ\־אספו\אִסְפוּ\־אספו\'is.fu-gatherH0622\H9014HVqv2mp חֲסִידָ֑/יחסיד֑/יחֲסִידָ/יחסיד/יcha.si.Da/iO faithful [people]/ myH2623H9020HAampc+Sp1bs כֹּרְתֵ֖יכרת֖יכֹּרְתֵיכרתיko.re.Tei[those who] madeH3772HHVqrmpc בְרִיתִ֣/יברית֣/יבְרִיתִ/יברית/יve.ri.T/i<of> covenant/ myH1285H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs זָֽבַח\׃זבח\זָֽבַח\׃זבח\Za.vachsacrificeH2077\H9016HNcmsa 6 Against you only have I sinned, and I have done evil before your eyes. And so, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment.
וַ/יַּגִּ֣ידוּו/יג֣ידווַ/יַּגִּידוּו/יגידוva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ they declaredH9001H5046Hc+Vhw3mp שָׁמַ֣יִםשמ֣יםשָׁמַיִםשמיםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064HNcmpa צִדְק֑/וֹצדק֑/וצִדְק/וֹצדק/וtzid.K/orighteousness/ hisH6664GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms אֱלֹהִ֓ים\׀אלה֓ים\אֱלֹהִים\׀אלהים\'E.lo.HimGodH0430G\H9015HNcmpa שֹׁפֵ֖טשפ֖טשֹׁפֵטשפטsho.Fet[is] judgeH8199HVqrmsa ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms 7 For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sinfulness did my mother conceive me.
שִׁמְעָ֤/השמע֤/השִׁמְעָ/השמע/הshim.'A/hhear/ !H8085GH9012HVqv2ms+Sh וַ/אֲדַבֵּ֗רָהו/אדב֗רהוַ/אֲדַבֵּרָהו/אדברהva./'a.da.Be.rahso/ let me speakH9002H1696GHC+Vpc1cs יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלי֭שראליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'elO IsraelH3478HNpl וְ/אָעִ֣ידָהו/אע֣ידהוְ/אָעִידָהו/אעידהve./'a.'I.dahand/ I will warnH9002H5749BHC+Vhc1cs בָּ֑/ךְב֑/ךבָּ/ךְב/ךBa/kh<in> <the>/ youH9003H9031HRd+Sp2ms אֱלֹהִ֖יםאלה֖יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.Him[am] GodH0430GHNcmpa אֱלֹהֶ֣י/ךָאלה֣י/ךאֱלֹהֶי/ךָאלהי/ך'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourH0430GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms אָנֹֽכִי\׃אנכי\אָנֹֽכִי\׃אנכי\'a.No.khiIH0595\H9016HPp1bs 8 For behold, you have loved truth. The obscure and hidden things of your wisdom, you have manifested to me.
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn זְ֭בָחֶי/ךָז֭בחי/ךזְבָחֶי/ךָזבחי/ךZe.va.chei./khasacrifices/ yourH2077H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms אוֹכִיחֶ֑/ךָאוכיח֑/ךאוֹכִיחֶ/ךָאוכיח/ך'o.khi.Che./khaI rebuke/ youH3198H9031HVhi1cs+Sp2ms וְ/עוֹלֹתֶ֖י/ךָו/עולת֖י/ךוְ/עוֹלֹתֶי/ךָו/עולתי/ךve./'o.lo.Tei./khaand/ burnt offerings/ yourH9002H5930AH9021HC+Ncfpc+Sp2ms לְ/נֶגְדִּ֣/יל/נגד֣/ילְ/נֶגְדִּ/יל/נגד/יle./neg.D/i[are] to/ before/ meH9005H5048H9030HR+Acmsc+Sp1bs תָמִֽיד\׃תמיד\תָמִֽיד\׃תמיד\ta.MidcontinuallyH8548\H9016HNcmsa 9 You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed. You will wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.
אֶקַּ֣חאק֣חאֶקַּחאקח'e.KachI will acceptH3947HHVqi1cs מִ/בֵּיתְ/ךָ֣מ/בית/ך֣מִ/בֵּיתְ/ךָמ/בית/ךmi./bei.te./Khafrom/ household/ yourH9006H1004BH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms פָ֑רפ֑רפָרפרFara young bullH6499HNcmsa מִ֝/מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗י/ךָמ֝/מכלאת֗י/ךמִ/מִּכְלְאֹתֶי/ךָמ/מכלאתי/ךmi./mikh.le.'o.Tei./khafrom/ folds/ yourH9006H4356H9021HR+Ncfpc+Sp2ms עַתּוּדִֽים\׃עתודים\עַתּוּדִֽים\׃עתודים\'a.tu.DimgoatsH6260\H9016HNcmpa 10 In my hearing, you will grant gladness and rejoicing. And the bones that have been humbled will exult.
לִ֥/יל֥/ילִ/יל/יl/i[belong] to/ meH9005H9030HR+Sp1bs חַיְתוֹ\־חיתו\חַיְתוֹ\־חיתו\chay.tov-living creature ofH2416C\H9014HNcfsc יָ֑עַרי֑עריָעַריערYa.'ar[the] forestH3293AHNcmsa בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹתב֝המ֗ותבְּהֵמוֹתבהמותbe.he.Mot[the] animalsH0929HNcfpa בְּ/הַרְרֵי\־ב/הררי\בְּ/הַרְרֵי\־ב/הררי\be./ha.rei-on/ hills ofH9003H2042\H9014HR+Ncmpc 11 Turn your face away from my sins, and erase all my iniquities.
יָ֭דַעְתִּיי֭דעתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיYa.da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs ע֣וֹףע֣וףעוֹףעוףofbird ofH5775HNcmsc הָרִ֑יםהר֑יםהָרִיםהריםha.Rim[the] mountainsH2022GHNcmpa וְ/זִ֥יזו/ז֥יזוְ/זִיזו/זיזve./Zizand/ moving creature[s] ofH9002H2123AHC+Ncmsc שָׂ֝דַ֗יש֝ד֗ישָׂדַישדיSa.Dai[the] fieldH7704MHNcmsa עִמָּדִֽ/י\׃עמד/י\עִמָּדִֽ/י\׃עמד/י\'i.ma.D/i[are] with/ meH5978H9030\H9016HR+Sp1bs 12 Create a clean heart in me, O God. And renew an upright spirit within my inmost being.
אֶ֭רְעַבא֭רעבאֶרְעַבארעב'Er.'avI will be hungryH7456HVqi1cs אֹ֣מַרא֣מראֹמַראמר'O.marI will tellH0559HVqi1cs לִ֥/יל֥/ילִ/יל/יl/i[belong] to/ meH9005H9030HR+Sp1bs תֵ֝בֵ֗לת֝ב֗לתֵבֵלתבלte.Vel[the] worldH8398HNcfsa וּ/מְלֹאָֽ/הּ\׃ו/מלא/ה\וּ/מְלֹאָֽ/הּ\׃ו/מלא/ה\u./me.lo.'A/hand/ what fills/ itH9002H4393H9024\H9016HC+Ncmsc+Sp3fs 13 Do not cast me away from your face; and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.1
הַֽ֭/אוֹכַלה֭/אוכלהַֽ/אוֹכַלה/אוכלHa./'o.khal¿/ do I eatH9008H0398HTi+Vqi1cs בְּשַׂ֣רבש֣רבְּשַׂרבשרbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320HNcmsc אַבִּירִ֑יםאביר֑יםאַבִּירִיםאבירים'a.bi.Rimmighty [bulls]H0047GHAampa וְ/דַ֖םו/ד֖םוְ/דַםו/דםve./Damand/ [the] blood ofH9002H1818HC+Ncmsc עַתּוּדִ֣יםעתוד֣יםעַתּוּדִיםעתודים'a.tu.DimgoatsH6260HNcmpa אֶשְׁתֶּֽה\׃אשתה\אֶשְׁתֶּֽה\׃אשתה\'esh.Tehdo I drink?H8354\H9016HVqi1cs - 50:13The words ‘Spiritum Sanctum’ have been capitalized, and are translated as ‘Holy Spirit’ because this translation takes the point of view of the Roman Catholic Church. The Old Testament is therefore seen in the light of the New Testament and of the teachings of the Church.(Conte)
14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit.
זְבַ֣חזב֣חזְבַחזבחze.VachsacrificeH2076HVqv2ms לֵ/אלֹהִ֣יםל/אלה֣יםלֵ/אלֹהִיםל/אלהיםle./lo.Himto/ GodH9005H0430GHR+Ncmpa תּוֹדָ֑התוד֑התּוֹדָהתודהto.Daha thank-offeringH8426HNcfsa וְ/שַׁלֵּ֖םו/של֖םוְ/שַׁלֵּםו/שלםve./sha.Lemand/ payH9002H7999AHC+Vpv2ms לְ/עֶלְי֣וֹןל/עלי֣וןלְ/עֶלְיוֹןל/עליוןle./'el.Yonto/ [the] Most HighH9005H5945BHR+Aamsa נְדָרֶֽי/ךָ\׃נדרי/ך\נְדָרֶֽי/ךָ\׃נדרי/ך\ne.da.Rei./khavows/ yourH5088H9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms 15 I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will be converted to you.
וּ֭/קְרָאֵ/נִיו֭/קרא/ניוּ/קְרָאֵ/נִיו/קרא/ניU./ke.ra.'e./niand/ call out to/ meH9002H7121GH9030HC+Vqv2ms+Sp1bs בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomin/ a day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc צָרָ֑הצר֑הצָרָהצרהtza.RahtroubleH6869BHNcfsa אֲ֝חַלֶּצְ/ךָ֗א֝חלצ/ך֗אֲחַלֶּצְ/ךָאחלצ/ך'a.cha.letz./khaI will rescue/ youH2502AH9031HVpi1cs+Sp2ms וּֽ/תְכַבְּדֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/תכבד/ני\וּֽ/תְכַבְּדֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/תכבד/ני\U./te.kha.be.De./niand/ you will honor/ meH9002H3513GH9030\H9016HC+Vpu2ms+Sp1bs 16 Free me from blood, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will extol your justice.
וְ/לָ֤/רָשָׁ֨ע\׀ו/ל֤/רש֨ע\וְ/לָ/רָשָׁע\׀ו/ל/רשע\ve./La./ra.Sha'and/ to the/ wickedH9002H9005H7563\H9015HC+Rd+Ncmsa אָ֘מַ֤רא֘מ֤ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saysH0559HVqp3ms אֱלֹהִ֗יםאלה֗יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa לְּ֭/ךָל֭/ךלְּ/ךָל/ךLe./kha[is] to/ youH9005H9031HR+Sp2ms לְ/סַפֵּ֣רל/ספ֣רלְ/סַפֵּרל/ספרle./sa.Perto/ recountH9005H5608AHR+Vpcc חֻקָּ֑/יחק֑/יחֻקָּ/יחק/יchu.Ka/idecrees/ myH2706GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs וַ/תִּשָּׂ֖או/תש֖אוַ/תִּשָּׂאו/תשאva./ti.Sa'and/ you have takenH9001H5375GHc+Vqw2ms בְרִיתִ֣/יברית֣/יבְרִיתִ/יברית/יve.ri.T/icovenant/ myH1285H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs 17 O Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will announce your praise.
וְ֭/אַתָּהו֭/אתהוְ/אַתָּהו/אתהVe./'a.tahand/ youH9002H0859AHC+Pp2ms שָׂנֵ֣אתָשנ֣אתשָׂנֵאתָשנאתsa.Ne.tayou hateH8130HVqp2ms מוּסָ֑רמוס֑רמוּסָרמוסרmu.SardisciplineH4148GHNcmsa וַ/תַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְו/תשל֖ךוַ/תַּשְׁלֵךְו/תשלךva./tash.Lekhand/ you have thrownH9001H7993Hc+Vhw2ms דְּבָרַ֣/ידבר֣/ידְּבָרַ/ידבר/יde.va.Ra/iwords/ myH1697GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs אַחֲרֶֽי/ךָ\׃אחרי/ך\אַחֲרֶֽי/ךָ\׃אחרי/ך\'a.cha.Rei./khabehind/ youH0310AH9031\H9016HAcmpc+Sp2ms 18 For if you had desired sacrifice, I would certainly have given it, but with holocausts, you will not be delighted.
רָאִ֣יתָרא֣יתרָאִיתָראיתra.'I.tayou sawH7200GHVqp2ms גַ֭נָּבג֭נבגַנָּבגנבga.noa thiefH1590HNcmsa וַ/תִּ֣רֶץו/ת֣רץוַ/תִּרֶץו/תרץva./Ti.retzand/ you were pleasedH9001H7521Hc+Vqw2ms עִמּ֑/וֹעמ֑/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.M/owith/ himH5973AH9033HR+Sp3ms וְ/עִ֖םו/ע֖םוְ/עִםו/עםve./'Imand/ [was] withH9002H5973AHC+R מְנָאֲפִ֣יםמנאפ֣יםמְנָאֲפִיםמנאפיםme.na.'a.FimadulterersH5003HVprmpa חֶלְקֶֽ/ךָ\׃חלק/ך\חֶלְקֶֽ/ךָ\׃חלק/ך\chel.Ke./chaportion/ yourH2506AH9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms 19 A crushed spirit is a sacrifice to God. A contrite and humbled heart, O God, you will not spurn.
פִּ֭י/ךָפ֭י/ךפִּי/ךָפי/ךPi./khamouth/ yourH6310GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms שָׁלַ֣חְתָּשל֣חתשָׁלַחְתָּשלחתsha.Lach.tayou let looseH7971HHVqp2ms בְ/רָעָ֑הב/רע֑הבְ/רָעָהב/רעהve./ra.'Ahin/ evilH9003H7451IHR+Ncfsa וּ֝/לְשׁוֹנְ/ךָ֗ו֝/לשונ/ך֗וּ/לְשׁוֹנְ/ךָו/לשונ/ךu./le.shon./khaand/ tongue/ yourH9002H3956GH9021HC+Ncbsc+Sp2ms תַּצְמִ֥ידתצמ֥ידתַּצְמִידתצמידtatz.Midit harnessesH6775HVhi2ms מִרְמָֽה\׃מרמה\מִרְמָֽה\׃מרמה\mir.MahdeceitH4820\H9016HNcfsa 20 Act kindly, Lord, in your good will toward Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
תֵּ֭שֵׁבת֭שבתֵּשֵׁבתשבTe.shevyou sitH3427HVqi2ms בְּ/אָחִ֣י/ךָב/אח֣י/ךבְּ/אָחִי/ךָב/אחי/ךbe./'a.Chi./khaon/ brother/ yourH9003H0251GH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms תְדַבֵּ֑רתדב֑רתְדַבֵּרתדברte.da.Beryou speakH1696GHVpi2ms אִ֝מְּ/ךָ֗א֝מ/ך֗אִמְּ/ךָאמ/ך'i.me./khamother/ yourH0517H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms תִּתֶּן\־תתן\תִּתֶּן\־תתן\ti.ten-you giveH5414P\H9014HVqi2ms דֹּֽפִי\׃דפי\דֹּֽפִי\׃דפי\Do.fia faultH1848\H9016HNcmsa 21 Then you will accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations, and holocausts. Then they will lay calves upon your altar.
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