Psa PsalmsPsaltaren, psalm Book of PsalmsPsaltaren, psalm 51

(For the one directing. Mizmor Dovid. When Natan HaNavi confronted him after he went into Bat-Sheva)(a)51:2 2Sm 11:2

Have mercy upon me, O Elohim, according to Thy chesed;

according unto the multitude of Thy rachamim blot out my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions).

Wash me thoroughly from mine avon (iniquity),

and cleanse me from my chattat (sin).

For I acknowledge my peysha'im (transgressions, rebellions);

and my chattat (sin) is ever before me.

Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned,

and done the rah in Thy sight;

that Thou mightest be found just when Thou speakest,

and be blameless when Thou judgest.

Surely, I was brought forth in avon;

and in chet did immi conceive me.(b)51:7 i.e., I was a sinner from conception

Surely Thou desirest emes in the inward parts;

and in the inmost place Thou shalt make me to know chochmah.

Purge me with ezov (hyssop),

and I shall be tahor;

wash me,

and I shall be whiter than sheleg (snow).

Make me to hear sasson and simchah;

that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

Hide Thy face from my chatta'im,

and blot out all mine avonot.

Bara(c)51:12 Gn 1:1 in me a lev tahor, O Elohim;

and renew a ruach nekhon (steadfast spirit)(d)51:12 i.e., regeneration Ezek 36:26; Yn 3:3,6 within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence;

and take not Thy Ruach Hakodesh from me.

Restore unto me the sasson of Thy salvation;

and uphold me with a ruach nedivah (a willing spirit).(e)51:14 See Jer 31:31-34

Then will I teach poshe'im (transgressors) Thy drakhim;

and chatta'im (sinners) shall be converted(f)51:15 have a spiritual turnaround; see Isa 6:10 unto Thee.

Save me from damim (bloodguiltiness),

O Elohim, Thou Elohei Teshuati;

and my leshon shall sing aloud of Thy tzedakah.

Adonoi, open Thou my lips;

and my mouth shall show forth Thy tehillah (praise).

For Thou desirest not zevach (sacrifice);

else would I give it; Thou delightest not in olah (burnt offering).

The zivkhei Elohim are a ruach nishbarah (broken spirit);

a broken and contrite lev, O Elohim, Thou wilt not despise.

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Tziyon;

build Thou the chomot Yerushalayim.

Then shalt Thou be pleased with zivkhei tzedek (true sacrifices, sacrifices of righteousness),

with olah (burnt offering) and whole burnt offering;

then shall they offer parim (bulls) upon Thine Mizbe'ach.(g)51:21 T.N. This Psalm, Ps 51, teaches the doctrine of Chet Kadmon from which comes the seminal corrupting human condition necessitating hitkhadshut for all fallen Bnei Adam