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← ch. 50ch. 52 →
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51:0
בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃
ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ναθαν τὸν προφήτην ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς Βηρσαβεε
cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
ፍጻሜ ፡ መዝሙር ፡ ዘዳዊት ። አመ ፡ መጽአ ፡ ኀቤሁ ፡ ናታን ፡ ነቢይ ፤ ዘአመ ፡ ቦአ ፡ ኀቤሃ ፡ ለአበሳቢ ። ተሣሀለኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ በከመ ፡ ዕበየ ፡ ሣህልከ ፤
When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
51:1
חׇנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃
ἐλέησόν με ὁ θεός κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου
Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam ; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
ወበከመ ፡ ብዙኀ ፡ መሕረትከ ፡ ደምስስ ፡ ኃጢአትየ ።
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
51:2
(הרבה) [הֶ֭רֶב] כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃
ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea, et a peccato meo munda me.
ኅፅበኒ ፡ ወአንጽሐኒ ፡ እምኀጢአትየ ፤ ወእምአበሳየኒ ፡ አንጽሐኒ ።
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
51:3
כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστιν διὰ παντός
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
እስመ ፡ ለልየ ፡ ኣአምር ፡ ጌጋይየ ፤ ወኀጢአትየኒ ፡ ቅድሜከ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ጊዜ ።
For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
51:4
לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדׇבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשׇׁפְטֶֽךָ׃
σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci ; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
ለከ ፡ ለባሕቲትከ ፡ አበስኩ ፡ ወእኩየኒ ፡ በቅድሜከ ፡ ገበርኩ ፤ ከመ ፡ ትጽደቅ ፡ በነቢብከ ፡ ወትማእ ፡ በኵነኔከ ።
Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
51:5
הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃
ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήμφθην καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέν με ἡ μήτηρ μου
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum, et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
እስመ ፡ ናሁ ፡ በኀጢአት ፡ ተፀነስኩ ፤ ወበዐመፃ ፡ ወለደተኒ ፡ እምየ ።
Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.
51:6
הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חׇכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti ; incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
እስመ ፡ ናሁ ፡ ጽድቀ ፡ አፍቀርከ ፤ ዘኢይትነበብ ፡ ኅቡአ ፡ ጥበብከ ፡ አይዳዕከኒ ።
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
51:7
תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃
ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor ; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
ትነዝኀኒ ፡ በአዛብ ፡ ወእነጽሕ ፤ ተኀፅበኒ ፡ እምበረድ ፡ እጸዐዱ ።
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
51:8
תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃
ἀκουτιεῖς με ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστᾶ τεταπεινωμένα
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam, et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
ታሰምዐኒ ፡ ትፍሥሕተ ፡ ወሐሤተ ፤ ወይትፌሥሑ ፡ አዕጽምተ ፡ ጻድቃን ።
Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
51:9
הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכׇל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃
ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
ሚጥ ፡ ገጸከ ፡ እምኀጢአትየ ፤ ወደምስስ ፡ ሊተ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ አበሳየ ።
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
51:10
לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃
καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί ὁ θεός καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου
Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.
ልበ ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ ፍጥር ፡ ሊተ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ ወመንፈሰ ፡ ርቱዐ ፡ ሐድስ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ከርሥየ ።
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
51:11
אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קׇ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιόν σου μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ
Ne projicias me a facie tua, et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.
ኢትግድፈኒ ፡ እምቅድመ ፡ ገጽከ ፤ ወመንፈሰከ ፡ ቅዱሰ ፡ ኢታውፅእ ፡ እምላዕሌየ ።
Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12
הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήρισόν με
Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui, et spiritu principali confirma me.
ዕስየኒ ፡ ፍሥሓ ፡ በአድኅኖትከ ፤ ወበመንፈስ ፡ ዐዚዝ ፡ አጽንዐኒ ።
Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
51:13
אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃
διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν
Docebo iniquos vias tuas, et impii ad te convertentur.
ከመ ፡ እምሀሮሙ ፡ ለኃጥኣን ፡ ፈኖተከ ፤ ወረሲዓን ፡ ይትመየጡ ፡ ኀቤከ ።
Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.
51:14
הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου
Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meae, et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.
አድኅነኒ ፡ እምደም ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላከ ፡ መድኀኒትየ ፤ ይትፌሣሕ ፡ ልሳንየ ፡ በጽድቀ ፡ ዚአከ ።
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
51:15
אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
κύριε τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου
Domine, labia mea aperies, et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.
እግዚኦ ፡ ትከሥት ፡ ከናፍርየ ፤ ወአፉየ ፡ ያየድዕ ፡ ስብሐቲከ ።
Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
51:16
כִּ֤י׀ לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה ע֝וֹלָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃
ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν ἔδωκα ἄν ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις
Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique ; holocaustis non delectaberis.
ሶበሰ ፡ ፈቀድከ ፡ መሥዋዕተኒ ፡ እምወሀብኩ ፤ ወጽንሓሕኒ ፡ ኢትሠምር ።
For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
51:17
זִ֥בְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֤וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃
θυσία τῷ θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουθενώσει
Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus ; cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.
መሥዋዕቱ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ መንፈስ ፡ የዋህ ፤ ልበ ፡ ትሑተ ፡ ወየዋሀ ፡ ኢይሜንን ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
51:18
הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּ֑וֹן תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חוֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
ἀγάθυνον κύριε ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιων καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ιερουσαλημ
Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion, ut aedificentur muri Jerusalem.
አሠንያ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ በሥምረትከ ፡ ለጽዮን ፤ ወይትሐንጻ ፡ አረፋቲሃ ፡ ለኢየሩሳሌም ።
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19
אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עוֹלָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃ {פ}
τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους
Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiae, oblationes et holocausta ; tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.
አመ ፡ ትሠምር ፡ መሥዋዕተ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ መባአኒ ፡ ወቍርባነኒ ፤ አሜሃ ፡ ያዐርጉ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ምሥዋዒከ ፡ አልህምተ ።
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.
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