--- title: Psalms 51 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 51 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader. 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A Psalm of David; When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. - [51:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.2/) — בְּֽבוֹא־אֵלָיו נָתָן הַנָּבִיא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּא אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַעבַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃ — - [51:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.3/) — חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כְּחַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ מְחֵה פְשָׁעָֽי׃ — Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions. - [51:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.4/) — הֶרֶב כַּבְּסֵנִי מֵעֲוֺנִי וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִי טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ — Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. - [51:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.5/) — כִּֽי־פְשָׁעַי אֲנִי אֵדָע וְחַטָּאתִי נֶגְדִּי תָמִֽיד׃ — For I know my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. - [51:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.6/) — לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ ׀ חָטָאתִי וְהָרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי לְמַעַן תִּצְדַּק בְּדָבְרֶךָ תִּזְכֶּה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ — Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight; that Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest, and be in the right when Thou judgest. - [51:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.7/) — הֵן־בְּעָווֹן חוֹלָלְתִּי וּבְחֵטְא יֶֽחֱמַתְנִי אִמִּֽי׃ — Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. - [51:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.8/) — הֵן־אֱמֶת חָפַצְתָּ בַטֻּחוֹת וּבְסָתֻם חָכְמָה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ — Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart. - [51:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.9/) — תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְאֵזוֹב וְאֶטְהָר תְּכַבְּסֵנִי וּמִשֶּׁלֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃ — Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. - [51:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.10/) — תַּשְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה תָּגֵלְנָה עֲצָמוֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃ — Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice. - [51:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.11/) — הַסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָי וְֽכָל־עֲוֺנֹתַי מְחֵֽה׃ — Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. - [51:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.12/) — לֵב טָהוֹר בְּרָא־לִי אֱלֹהִים וְרוּחַ נָכוֹן חַדֵּשׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ — Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me. - [51:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.13/) — אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי מִלְּפָנֶיךָ וְרוּחַ קָדְשְׁךָ אַל־תִּקַּח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ — Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me. - [51:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.14/) — הָשִׁיבָה לִּי שְׂשׂוֹן יִשְׁעֶךָ וְרוּחַ נְדִיבָה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ — Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me. - [51:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.15/) — אֲלַמְּדָה פֹשְׁעִים דְּרָכֶיךָ וְחַטָּאִים אֵלֶיךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ — Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee. - [51:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.16/) — הַצִּילֵנִי מִדָּמִים ׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי תְּשׁוּעָתִי תְּרַנֵּן לְשׁוֹנִי צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ — Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness. - [51:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.17/) — אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ — O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. - [51:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.18/) — כִּי ׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּץ זֶבַח וְאֶתֵּנָה עוֹלָה לֹא תִרְצֶֽה׃ — For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. - [51:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.19/) — זִֽבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶֽה׃ — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. - [51:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.20/) — הֵיטִיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּוֹן תִּבְנֶה חוֹמוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ — Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. - [51:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.51.21/) — אָז תַּחְפֹּץ זִבְחֵי־צֶדֶק עוֹלָה וְכָלִיל אָז יַעֲלוּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ פָרִֽים׃ — Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. - ← previous: [Psalms 50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/50/) - next →: [Psalms 52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/52/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)