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.
Dwom 51
Dawid dwom a ɔtoo no bere a ɔde ne ho kaa Batseba na odiyifo Natan kɔɔ ne nkyɛn no.
1Ao, Onyankopɔn hu me mmɔbɔ,
sɛnea wʼadɔe a ɛnsa da no te;
wʼahummɔbɔ kɛse no nti,
pepa me mmarato.
2Hohoro mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa
na tew me ho fi me bɔne mu!
3Na mahu me mmarato,
na mekae me bɔne daa.
4Mayɛ mfomso atia wo; atia wo nko ara
na mayɛ nea ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ wʼani so,
enti wudi bem wɔ wʼatemmu mu
na woteɛ wɔ wʼatemmu mu.
5Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu,
na bɔne mu na me na nyinsɛn me.
6Ampa ara nokware na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu.
Wokyerɛ me nyansa a mu dɔ.
7Fa adwerɛ hohoro me ho, na me ho afi;
guare me, na mɛhoa asen sukyerɛmma.
8Ma mente ahosɛpɛw ne anigye nka;
na ma nnompe a woabubu no nni ahurusi.
9Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho
na pepa mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa.
10Ao, Onyankopɔn, bɔ koma a mu tew wɔ me mu,
na yɛ honhom a atim no foforo wɔ me mu.
11Mpam me mfi wʼanim,
na nyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfi me mu.
12Fa wo nkwagye mu anigye no ma me bio,
na ma me ɔpɛ honhom a ɛbɛma magyina.
13Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfo wʼakwan,
na amumɔyɛfo bɛsan aba wo nkyɛn.
14Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me fi mogya ho afɔdi mu.
Onyame a wugye me nkwa,
na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo trenee ho dwom.
15Awurade, bue mʼano fafa,
na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayeyi.
16Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ;
wʼani nnye ɔhyew afɔre ho.
17Onyankopɔn afɔre yɛ honhom a abotow,
Onyankopɔn,
worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛase koma.
18Ma ɛnyɛ wo fɛ sɛ wobɛma Sion anya nkɔso wɔ wʼanigye mu;
na woasi Yerusalem afasu.
19Afei wʼani begye ɔtreneeni afɔrebɔ ho,
ɔhyew afɔre a edi mu;
na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔre wʼafɔremuka so.
