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.
Salimo 51
Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide. Pamene Mneneri Natani anabwera kwa iye atachita chigololo ndi Batiseba.
1Mundichitire chifundo, Inu Mulungu,
molingana ndi chikondi chanu chosasinthika;
molingana ndi chifundo chanu chachikulu
mufafanize mphulupulu zanga.
2Munditsuke zolakwa zanga zonse
ndipo mundiyeretse kuchotsa tchimo langa.
3Pakuti ndikudziwa mphulupulu zanga,
ndipo tchimo langa lili pamaso panga nthawi zonse.
4Motsutsana ndi Inu, Inu nokha, ndachimwa
ndipo ndachita zoyipa pamaso panu,
Kotero kuti inu mwapezeka kuti ndinu wolungama
pamene muyankhula ndi pamene muweruza.
5Zoonadi ine ndinali wochimwa pomwe ndimabadwa,
wochimwa kuyambira pa nthawi imene amayi anga anakhala woyembekezera ine.
6Zoonadi inu mumafuna choonadi mu ziwalo zamʼkati mwanga;
mumandiphunzitsa nzeru mʼkati mwanga mwenimweni.
7Mundiyeretse ndi hisope ndipo ndidzayera,
munditsuke ndipo ndidzayera kuposa matalala
8Mundilole ndimve chimwemwe ndi chisangalalo,
mulole kuti mafupa amene mwawamphwanya akondwere.
9Mufulatire machimo anga
ndi kufafaniza zolakwa zanga zonse.
10Mulenge mʼkati mwanga mtima woyera Inu Mulungu
ndi kukonzanso mzimu wokhazikika mwa ine.
11Musandichotse pamaso panu
kapena kuchotsa Mzimu wanu Woyera mwa ine.
12Bwezeretsani mwa ine chimwemwe cha chipulumutso chanu
ndipo mundipatse mzimu wofuna kumvera kuti undilimbitse.
13Pamenepo ndidzaphunzitsa anthu amphulupulu njira zanu
kuti ochimwa adzabwerere kwa inu.
14Mundipulumutse ku tchimo lokhetsa magazi, Inu Mulungu,
Mulungu wa chipulumutso changa,
ndipo lilime langa lidzayimba zachilungamo chanu.
15Inu Ambuye tsekulani milomo yanga,
ndipo pakamwa panga padzalengeza matamando anu.
16Inu simusangalatsidwa ndi nsembe wamba.
Ndikanapereka nsembe yopsereza, Inu simukondwera nayo.
17Nsembe za Mulungu ndi mzimu wosweka;
mtima wosweka ndi wachisoni
Inu Mulungu simudzawunyoza.
18Mwa kukoma mtima kwanu mupange Ziyoni kuti alemere;
mumange makoma a Yerusalemu.
19Kotero kudzakhala nsembe zachilungamo,
nsembe yonse yopsereza yokondweretsa Inu;
ndipo ngʼombe zazimuna zidzaperekedwa pa guwa lanu la nsembe.
