Psalms

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ. ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ.	Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ. ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ.
For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bērsabee.	For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bērsabee.

1 Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

1 Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου·	1 Ἐλέησον με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου·
1 Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your great mercy, and according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my lawless acts.	1 Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your great mercy, and according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my lawless acts.

2 Wash me throughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

2 ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με.	2 ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin,	2 Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin,

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.

3 Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστιν διὰ παντός.	3 ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἔστι διαπαντός.
3 because I know my lawlessness and my sin is continually before me.	3 because I know my lawlessness and my sin is continually before me.

4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight; that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.

4 σοί μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.	4 σοί μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.
4 Against you only did I sin, and I did what is evil before you, so that you may be justified by your words and be victorious when you are judged.	4 Against you only did I sin, and I did what is evil before you, so that you may be justified by your words and be victorious when you are judged.

5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

5 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήμφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέν με ἡ μήτηρ μου.	5 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου.
5 For, look, I was conceived in lawlessness, and in sin did my mother conceive me.	5 For, look, I was conceived in lawlessness, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.

6 Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.	6 ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.
6 For, look, you loved truth; you made plain to me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom.	6 For, look, you loved truth; you made plain to me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

7 ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι.	7 ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι, πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι.
7 You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.	7 You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

8 ἀκουτιεῖς με ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστᾶ τεταπεινωμένα.	8 ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα.
8 You will make me hear joy and gladness; humbled bones will rejoice.	8 You will make me hear joy and gladness; humbled bones will rejoice.

9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

9 ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον.	9 ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον.
9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my lawless acts.	9 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my lawless acts.

10 Create in me a clean heart, Oh God; and renew a right spirit within me.

10 καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου.	10 καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου.
10 Create in me, Oh God, a clean heart and renew within me an upright spirit.	10 Create in me, Oh God, a clean heart and renew within me an upright spirit.

11 Don’t cast me away from your presence; and don’t take your holy spirit from me.

11 μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιόν σου μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ.	11 μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ.
11 Don’t cast me away from your face, and don’t remove your holy spirit from me.	11 Don’t cast me away from your face, and don’t remove your holy spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

12 ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήρισόν με.	12 ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and support me with a guiding spirit.	12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and support me with a guiding spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.

13 Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν.	13 διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι.
13 I will teach lawless ones your ways, and impious ones will return to you.	13 I will teach lawless ones your ways, and impious ones will return to you.

14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, Oh God, you God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

14 ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου.	14 ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου.
14 Rescue me from bloodshed, Oh God, Oh God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice at your righteousness.	14 Rescue me from bloodshed, Oh God, Oh God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice at your righteousness.

15 Oh Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.

15 κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.	15 Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.
15 Oh Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise,	15 Oh Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise,

16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it; you don’t delight in burned offering.

16 ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις.	16 ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις.
16 because if you wanted sacrifice, I would have given it; you will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings.	16 because if you wanted sacrifice, I would have given it; you will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, Oh God, you will not despise.

17 θυσία τῷ θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουθενώσει.	17 θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει.
17 A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart God won’t despise.	17 A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart God won’t despise.

18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; build you the walls of Jerusalem.

18 Ἀγάθυνον, κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ·	18 ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ·
18 Do good, Oh Lord, to Siōn in your good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerousalēm be built;	18 Do good, Oh Lord, to Siōn in your good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerousalēm be built;

19 Then you shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burned offering and whole burned offering; then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.

19 τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.	19 τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα· τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.
19 then you will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering and whole burnt offerings; then they will offer calves on your altar.	19 then you will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering and whole burnt offerings; then they will offer calves on your altar.