Bøn om tilgivelse
1-2Til korlederen: En sang af David, efter at profeten Natan havde konfronteret ham med hans affære med Batsheba.
3Vær mig nådig, oh, Gud, og tilgiv mig,
for du er barmhjertig og trofast.
4Forbarm dig over mig og tilgiv min synd,
så jeg kan begynde på en frisk.
5Jeg ved, at jeg har handlet forkert,
min synd plager mig dag og nat.
6Det er først og fremmest dig, jeg har syndet imod,
det er dine bud, jeg har overtrådt.
Du anklager mig med rette,
din dom er retfærdig.
7Jeg har været en synder fra fødslen af,
været skyldig, siden jeg blev undfanget.
8Du ønsker at se et oprigtigt hjerte,
du længes efter at lære mig visdom.
9Stænk vand på mig og rens mig fra min skyld,
så jeg bliver ren som nyfalden sne.
10Jeg føler mig knust på grund af din straf,
men jeg ser frem til at blive glad igen.
11Bliv ikke ved at stirre på min synd,
men tilgiv mig og udslet min skyld.
12Giv mig et rent hjerte, oh, Gud,
og skab en ny ånd i mit indre.
13Skub mig ikke væk fra din nærhed,
tag ikke din Helligånd51,13 Eller: din hellige ånd fra mig.
14Lad mig igen glædes over din frelse,
og giv mig et lydigt hjerte.
15Så vil jeg lære syndere dine bud,
så de omvender sig til dig.
16Lad mig ikke dø, selv om jeg er skyldig i drab,
men frels mig, så jeg kan synge om din tilgivelse.
17Giv mig noget godt at fortælle om,
så jeg kan lovprise dig og give dig ære.
18Du er ikke interesseret i slagtofre,
mine brændofre formilder dig ikke.
19Det offer, du ønsker, er en ydmyg ånd,
du længes efter at se et angrende hjerte.
20Se også i nåde til Zion.
Genopbyg Jerusalems mure.
21Derefter kan du glæde dig over vore ofre,
både brændofre og helofre.
Vi vil ofre vore tyre på dit alter.
Psalm 51
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.
1God, have mercy on me
according to your faithful love.
Because your love is so tender and kind,
wipe out my lawless acts.
2Wash away all the evil things I’ve done.
Make me pure from my sin.
3I know the lawless acts I’ve committed.
I can’t forget my sin.
4You 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.
5I know I’ve been a sinner ever since I was born.
I’ve been a sinner ever since my mother became pregnant with me.
6I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body.
You taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7Sprinkle me with hyssop, then I will be clean.
Wash me, then I will be whiter than snow.
8Let me hear you say, “Your sins are forgiven.”
That will bring me joy and gladness.
Let the body you have broken be glad.
9Take away all my sins.
Wipe away all the evil things I’ve done.
10God, create a pure heart in me.
Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
11Don’t send me away from you.
Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.
12Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you.
Give me a spirit that obeys you so that I will keep going.
13Then I will teach your ways to those who commit lawless acts.
And sinners will turn back to you.
14You 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.
15Lord, open my lips so that I can speak.
Then my mouth will praise you.
16You don’t take delight in sacrifice.
If you did, I would bring it.
You don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.
God, you will gladly accept a heart
that is broken because of sadness over sin.
18May you be pleased to give Zion success.
May it please you to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19Then 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.
