For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David,לְדָוִדwhenבְּNathanנָתָןthe prophetהַנָּבִיאcameבוֹאto him,אֵלָיוafterכַּאֲשֶׁרhe had gone in toבָּא אֶלBathsheba.בַּת שָׁבַעShow me favor,חָנֵּנִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםaccording to your loyal love;כְּחַסְדֶּךָaccording to the abundanceכְּרֹבof your merciesרַחֲמֶיךָblot outמְחֵהmy transgressions.פְשָׁעָי
Wash meכַּבְּסֵנִיthoroughlyהֶרֶבfrom my iniquity,מֵעֲוֺנִיand from my sinוּמֵחַטָּאתִיmake me clean.טַהֲרֵנִי
Forכִּיmy transgressionsפְשָׁעַיIאֲנִיknow,אֵדָעand my sin isוְחַטָּאתִיbefore meנֶגְדִּיalways.תָמִיד
Against you,לְךָagainst you alone,לְבַדְּךָI have sinned,חָטָאתִיand what is evilוְהָרַעin your eyesבְּעֵינֶיךָI have done,עָשִׂיתִיso thatלְמַעַןyou may be righteousתִּצְדַּקwhen you speak,בְּדָבְרֶךָpureתִּזְכֶּהwhen you judge.בְשָׁפְטֶךָ
Look,הֵןin iniquityבְּעָווֹןI was brought forth,חוֹלָלְתִּיand in sinוּבְחֵטְאmy motherאִמִּיconceived me.יֶחֱמַתְנִי
Look,הֵןyou delight inחָפַצְתָּtruthאֱמֶתin the inward parts,בַטֻּחוֹתand in the hidden partוּבְסָתֻםyou make me knowתוֹדִיעֵנִיwisdom.חָכְמָה
Cleanse me from sinתְּחַטְּאֵנִיwith hyssop,בְאֵזוֹבand I will be clean;וְאֶטְהָרwash me,תְּכַבְּסֵנִיandוּI will be whiterאַלְבִּיןthan snow.מִשֶּׁלֶג
Make me hearתַּשְׁמִיעֵנִיjoyשָׂשׂוֹןand gladness;וְשִׂמְחָהlet the bonesעֲצָמוֹתthat you crushedדִּכִּיתָbe jubilant.תָּגֵלְנָה
Hideהַסְתֵּרyour faceפָּנֶיךָfrom my sins,מֵחֲטָאָיand allוְכָלmy iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתַיblot out.מְחֵה
A cleanטָהוֹרheartלֵבcreateבְּרָאfor me,לִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםandוְa firmנָכוֹןspiritרוּחַrenewחַדֵּשׁwithin me.בְּקִרְבִּי
Do notאַלcast me awayתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִיfrom your presence,מִלְּפָנֶיךָand your holy spiritוְרוּחַ קָדְשְׁךָdo notאַלtakeתִּקַּחfrom me.מִמֶּנִּי
Restore to meהָשִׁיבָה לִּיthe joyשְׂשׂוֹןof your salvation,יִשְׁעֶךָand let a generousנְדִיבָהspiritוְרוּחַsustain me.תִסְמְכֵנִי
I will teachאֲלַמְּדָהtransgressorsפֹשְׁעִיםyour ways,דְּרָכֶיךָand sinnersוְחַטָּאִיםwill returnיָשׁוּבוּto you.אֵלֶיךָ
Deliver meהַצִּילֵנִיfrom bloodguilt,מִדָּמִיםElohim,אֱלֹהִיםElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my salvation;תְּשׁוּעָתִיmy tongueלְשׁוֹנִיwill shout for joy atתְּרַנֵּןyour righteousness.צִדְקָתֶךָ
Adonai,אֲדֹנָיopenתִּפְתָּחmy lips,שְׂפָתַיand my mouthוּפִיwill declareיַגִּידyour praise.תְּהִלָּתֶךָ
Forכִּיyou do notלֹאdelightתַחְפֹּץin sacrifice,זֶבַחor I would give it;וְאֶתֵּנָהin burnt offeringעוֹלָהyou do notלֹאtake pleasure.תִרְצֶה
The sacrificesזִבְחֵיof Elohim areאֱלֹהִיםa brokenנִשְׁבָּרָהspirit;רוּחַa brokenנִשְׁבָּרand crushedוְנִדְכֶּהheart,לֵבElohim,אֱלֹהִיםyou will notלֹאdespise.תִבְזֶה
Do goodהֵיטִיבָהin your favorבִרְצוֹנְךָto Zion;אֶת צִיּוֹןbuildתִּבְנֶהthe wallsחוֹמוֹתof Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
Thenאָזyou will delight inתַּחְפֹּץsacrificesזִבְחֵיof righteousness,צֶדֶקburnt offeringעוֹלָהand whole offering;וְכָלִילthenאָזbullsפָרִיםwill go upיַעֲלוּon your altar.עַל מִזְבַּחֲךָ