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Psalmen 51
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Psalmen 51
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Psalm 51
1 Een lied van David. Voor de leider van het koor. 2 Hij maakte dit lied toen de profeet Natan bij hem was gekomen, nadat hij met Batseba naar bed was geweest.[a]
3 God, heb alstublieft medelijden met mij,
omdat U liefdevol bent.
Doe weg wat ik verkeerd heb gedaan,
omdat U goed bent.
4 Was mijn ongehoorzaamheid van mij af.
Vergeef me mijn slechte daden.
5 Want ik weet dat ik verkeerd heb gedaan.
Ik moet er aldoor aan denken hoe ongehoorzaam ik aan U ben geweest.
6 Tegen U heb ik verkeerd gedaan, tegen U alleen.
Ik heb iets gedaan wat U heel erg vindt.
U had gelijk toen U mij veroordeelde.
7 Toen ik werd geboren, zat het kwaad al in me.
Al vanaf het moment dat ik ontstond, heeft het kwaad mij in zijn macht.
8 Maar U wil dat ik goed en eerlijk ben.
Dat uw wijsheid in mijn binnenste is.
9 Reinig mij, dan ben ik weer helemaal schoon.
Was mij, dan is mijn hart weer witter dan de sneeuw.
10 Heer, U heeft me gestraft.
Laat me nu ook weer blij zijn,
laat me weer kunnen juichen.
11 Vergeef me dat ik U ongehoorzaam was, Heer,
doe al mijn slechte daden weg.
12 Geef me een zuiver hart, God!
Maak mijn geest nieuw en sterk.
13 Stuur me niet bij U vandaan.
Neem uw Heilige Geest niet van mij weg.
14 Maak me weer blij over uw redding.
Maak me gewillig om U te gehoorzamen.
15 Dan zal ik slechte mensen leren hoe U wil dat zij leven.
Dan zullen ze U gaan dienen.
16 Heer, ik ben schuldig, want ik heb iemand vermoord![b]
Neem alstublieft mijn schuld van me af.
Want U bent de God die mij redt.
Dan zal ik over U juichen.
17 Heer, laat me U prijzen.
Laat me vertellen over wat U heeft gedaan.
18 Want U geniet er niet van als ik U nu offers zou brengen.
Als U offers van mij wilde, zou ik U die geven.
Maar het gaat U niet om brand-offers.
19 Het offer waar U naar verlangt, is,
dat ik werkelijk spijt heb van wat ik heb gedaan.
U stuurt nooit iemand weg die werkelijk spijt heeft.
20 Wees goed voor Sion, omdat U goed bent.
Bouw de muren van Jeruzalem weer op.
21 Geniet weer van de offers, Heer,
gebracht door mensen die leven zoals U het wil.
Geniet weer van de offer-dieren die worden verbrand,
de stieren die op uw altaar worden geofferd.
Footnotes
- Psalmen 51:2 De profeet Natan was tegen David komen zeggen dat het verkeerd van hem was om met de vrouw van een ander naar bed te gaan. Lees 2 Samuel 12:1-14. In 2 Samuel 11 is te lezen wat er precies gebeurd was.
- Psalmen 51:16 David had de man van Batseba laten doden. Lees 2 Samuel 11.
Psalm 51
New King James Version
Psalm 51
New King James Version
A Prayer of Repentance
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David (A)when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
(B)Blot out my transgressions.
2 (C)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 (D)Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil (E)in Your sight—
(F)That You may be found just [a]when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.
5 (G)Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7 (H)Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be (I)whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken (J)may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 (K)Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your (L)Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your (M)generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For (N)You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 (O)The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with (P)the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:4 LXX, Tg., Vg. in Your words
Psalm 51
New International Version
Psalm 51
New International Version
Psalm 51[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)
1 Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)
2 Wash away(G) all my iniquity
and cleanse(H) me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.(I)
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned(J)
and done what is evil in your sight;(K)
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.(L)
5 Surely I was sinful(M) at birth,(N)
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom(O) in that secret place.(P)
7 Cleanse(Q) me with hyssop,(R) and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.(S)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;(T)
let the bones(U) you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins(V)
and blot out(W) all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart,(X) O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(Y)
11 Do not cast me(Z) from your presence(AA)
or take your Holy Spirit(AB) from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(AC)
and grant me a willing spirit,(AD) to sustain me.(AE)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(AF)
so that sinners(AG) will turn back to you.(AH)
14 Deliver me(AI) from the guilt of bloodshed,(AJ) O God,
you who are God my Savior,(AK)
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(AL)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(AM)
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(AN) or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(AO) O God, is[b] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart(AP)
you, God, will not despise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.
- Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are
Psalm 51
English Standard Version
Psalm 51
English Standard Version
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when (A)Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51 (B)Have mercy on me,[a] O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your (C)abundant mercy
(D)blot out my transgressions.
2 (E)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and (F)cleanse me from my sin!
3 (G)For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (H)Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil (I)in your sight,
(J)so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, (K)I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in (L)the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me (M)with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
(N)wash me, and I shall be (O)whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
(P)let the bones (Q)that you have broken rejoice.
9 (R)Hide your face from my sins,
and (S)blot out all my iniquities.
10 (T)Create in me a (U)clean heart, O God,
and (V)renew a right[b] spirit within me.
11 (W)Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not (X)your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will (Y)return to you.
14 Deliver me from (Z)bloodguiltiness, O God,
O (AA)God of my salvation,
and (AB)my tongue will sing aloud of your (AC)righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 (AD)For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are (AE)a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 (AF)Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
(AG)build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in (AH)right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and (AI)whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:1 Or Be gracious to me
- Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast
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