Psalms 50

1Unto the end, a psalm of David,

In finem. Psalmus David,

2When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee. [2 Kings 12.]

cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.

3Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.

Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.

4Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea, et a peccato meo munda me.

5For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.

6To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.

7For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum, et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.

8For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapientiæ tuæ manifestasti mihi.

9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.

10To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.

11Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.

12Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.

13Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Ne projicias me a facie tua, et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.

14Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

Redde mihi lætitiam salutaris tui, et spiritu principali confirma me.

15I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

Docebo iniquos vias tuas, et impii ad te convertentur.

16Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meæ, et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.

17O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

Domine, labia mea aperies, et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.

18For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique; holocaustis non delectaberis.

19A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus; cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.

20Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion, ut ædificentur muri Jerusalem.

21Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.

Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiæ, oblationes et holocausta; tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.