51
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David [Beloved], when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba [Daughter of seven, Daughter of oath].
Context: David’s sin of adultery and murder, in view of his great repentance. David [Beloved] seeks God and acquires an assurance of forgiveness. (2 Sam 11:1-12:15, 12:16-25)
1 Have gracious pity on me, God, according to your chesed ·loving-kindness·.
According to the multitude of your tender rachamim ·merciful loves·, blot out my rebellious breaches of relationships.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my depravity (moral evil).
Cleanse me from my habitual sin ·missing the mark·.
3 For I know my rebellious breaches of relationships.
My habitual sin ·missing the mark· is constantly before me.
4 Against you, and you only, have I sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·,
and done that which is evil in your sight;
that you may be proved right when you speak,
and justified when you judge. *
5 Behold, I was born in depravity (moral evil).
In crime deserving peanlty, sin ·missing the goal· my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts.
You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 Cleanse sin ·err (the standard goal)· from me with hyssop, and I will be clean.
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me sh'ma ·hear obey· joy and gladness,
That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my crimes deserving peanlty, sins ·missing the goal·,
and blot out all of my depravities (moral evils).
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a right spirit within me.
11 Don’t throw me from your presence,
and don’t take your Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit, Breath] from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your yesha' ·salvation·.
Uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach the rebellious who break away from authority thus breaking relationship, teach them your ways.
People who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal· shall be converted to you.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation.
My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 Adonai, open my lips.
My mouth shall declare your tehilah ·praise song·.
16 For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it.
You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking].
Build the walls of Jerusalem [City of peace].
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,
in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings.
Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
* 51:4 . Quoted in Rom 3:4