¹大卫的诗，交给诗班长，是大卫和拔示巴同房以后，及先知拿单来见他以后作的。（本篇细字标题在《马索拉抄本》为51:1-2）　神啊！求你按着你的慈爱恩待我，照着你丰盛的怜悯涂抹我的过犯。

¹To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming inn unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

²求你彻底洗净我的罪孽，洁除我的罪。

²Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

³因为我知道我的过犯；我的罪常在我面前。

³For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.

⁴我得罪了你，唯独得罪你；我行了你眼中看为恶的事，因此，你宣判的时候，显为公义；你审判的时候，显为清正。

⁴Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.

⁵看哪，我是在罪孽里生的；我母亲在罪中怀了我。

⁵Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

⁶看哪！你喜爱的是内心的诚实；在我内心的隐密处，你使我得智慧。

⁶Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

⁷求你用牛膝草洁净我，我就干净；求你洗净我，我就比雪更白。

⁷Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

⁸求你使我听见欢喜和快乐的声音，使你所压伤的骨头可以欢呼。

⁸Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

⁹求你掩面不看我的罪恶，求你涂抹我的一切罪孽。

⁹Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.

¹⁰　神啊！求你为我造一颗清洁的心，求你使我里面重新有坚定的灵。

¹⁰A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

¹¹不要把我从你面前丢弃，不要从我身上收回你的圣灵。

¹¹Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.

¹²求你使我重得你救恩的喜乐，重新有乐意的灵支持我。

¹²Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

¹³我就必把你的道指教有过犯的人，罪人必回转归向你。

¹³I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

¹⁴　神啊！你是拯救我的　神，求你救我脱离流人血的罪；我的舌头就必颂扬你的公义。

¹⁴Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.

¹⁵主啊！求你开我的嘴，使我的口宣扬赞美你的话。

¹⁵O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

¹⁶因为你不喜爱祭物；我就是献上燔祭，你也不喜悦。

¹⁶For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

¹⁷　神所要的祭，就是破碎的灵；　神啊！破碎痛悔的心，你必不轻看。

¹⁷The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

¹⁸求你按着你的美意善待锡安；求你修筑耶路撒冷的城墙。

¹⁸Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹那时，你必悦纳公义的祭、全牲的燔祭；那时，人必把公牛献在你的祭坛上。

¹⁹Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!