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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732בְּבוֹא־when cameprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413נָתָןNathanname m individualH5416הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030כַּאֲשֶׁר־just whenprep + Relative ParticleH834בָּאhe had goneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935אֶל־intoprepH413בַּת־Bath-name f individualH1339שָׁבַע׃-shebaname f individualH1339חָנֵּנִיshow favor to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2603אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430כְּחַסְדֶּךָaccording to covenant loyalty yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617כְּרֹבaccording to [the] greatness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230רַחֲמֶיךָcompassions yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7356מְחֵהwipe outverb Qal impv 2 sg mH4229פְשָׁעָי׃transgressions mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6588 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
הֶרֶבincreaseverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7235כַּבְּסֵנִיwash meverb Piel impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3526מֵעֲוֹנִיfrom iniquity myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771וּמֵחַטָּאתִיand from sin myconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2403טַהֲרֵנִי׃cleanse meverb Piel impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2891 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588פְשָׁעַיtransgressions mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֵדָעI knowverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3045וְחַטָּאתִיand sin myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2403נֶגְדִּי[is] before meadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5048תָמִיד׃continuallynoun sg m absH8548 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031לְבַדְּךָto alone youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH905חָטָאתִיI have sinnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2398וְהָרַעand the evilconj + art + adj sg m absH7451בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869עָשִׂיתִיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616תִּצְדַּקyou may be justverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6663בְּדָבְרֶךָwhen speaking youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1696תִּזְכֶּהyou will be pureverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2135בְשָׁפְטֶךָ׃when judging youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8199 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
הֵן־here!InterjectionH2005בְּעָווֹןin iniquityprep + noun sg m absH5771חוֹלָלְתִּיI was brought forthverb Pual perf 1 sg cH2342וּבְחֵטְאand in sinconj + prep + noun sg m absH2399יֶחֱמַתְנִיshe conceived meverb Piel perf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH3179אִמִּי׃mother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
הֵן־here!InterjectionH2005אֱמֶתfaithfulnessnoun sg f absH571חָפַצְתָּyou desireverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2654בַטֻּחוֹתin the covered placesprep Definite + noun pl f absH2910וּבְסָתֻםand in a [place] kept secretconj + prep + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH5640חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451תוֹדִיעֵנִי׃you cause to know meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3045 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
תְּחַטְּאֵנִיyou will cleanse from sin meverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2398בְאֵזוֹבwith hyssopprep + noun sg m absH231וְאֶטְהָרso I may be pureconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH2891תְּכַבְּסֵנִיyou will wash meverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3526וּמִשֶּׁלֶגand more than snowconj + prep + noun sg m absH7950אַלְבִּין׃I will become whiteverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3835 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
תַּשְׁמִיעֵנִיyou will make hear meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8085שָׂשׂוֹןjoynoun sg m absH8342וְשִׂמְחָהand gladnessconj + noun sg f absH8057תָּגֵלְנָהlet them rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 pl fH1523עֲצָמוֹת[the] bonesnoun pl f absH6106דִּכִּיתָ׃[which] you have crushedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH1794 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
הַסְתֵּרhideverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5641פָּנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440מֵחֲטָאָיfrom sins myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2399וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲוֹנֹתַיiniquities mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771מְחֵה׃wipe outverb Qal impv 2 sg mH4229 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
לֵבa heartnoun sg m absH3820טָהוֹרpureadj sg m absH2889בְּרָא־createverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1254לִיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430וְרוּחַand a spiritconj + noun sg f absH7307נָכוֹןsteadfastverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559חַדֵּשׁrenewverb Piel impv 2 sg mH2318בְּקִרְבִּי׃in inner being myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7130 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִיyou cast meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7993מִלְּפָנֶיךָfrom to before youprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440וְרוּחַand [the] spirit ofconj + noun sg f cstrH7307קָדְשְׁךָholiness yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6944אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּקַּחyou takeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3947מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
הָשִׁיבָהrestore !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7725לִּיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שְׂשׂוֹן[the] joy ofnoun sg m cstrH8342יִשְׁעֶךָsalvation yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3468וְרוּחַand a spiritconj + noun sg f absH7307נְדִיבָהwillingadj sg f absH5081תִסְמְכֵנִי׃you will sustain meverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH5564 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
אֲלַמְּדָהI will teachverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3925פֹשְׁעִיםtransgressorsverb Qal ptc pl m absH6586דְּרָכֶיךָways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870וְחַטָּאִיםand sinnersconj + adj pl m absH2400אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413יָשׁוּבוּ׃they will returnverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7725 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
הַצִּילֵנִיdeliver meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5337מִדָּמִיםfrom bloodsprep + noun pl m absH1818אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430תְּשׁוּעָתִיsalvation mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8668תְּרַנֵּןit will shout for joyverb Piel impf 3 sg fH7442לְשׁוֹנִיtongue mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956צִדְקָתֶךָ׃righteousness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6666 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136שְׂפָתַיlips mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8193תִּפְתָּחyou will openverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6605וּפִיand mouth myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310יַגִּידit will declareverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046תְּהִלָּתֶךָ׃praise yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8416 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give thou delightest not in burnt offering.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַחְפֹּץyou desireverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2654זֶבַחsacrificenoun sg m absH2077וְאֶתֵּנָהand I will give [it]conj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414עוֹלָהburnt offeringnoun sg f absH5930לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִרְצֶה׃you are pleased withverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7521 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
זִבְחֵי[the] sacrifices ofnoun pl m cstrH2077אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430רוּחַ[are] a spiritnoun sg f cstrH7307נִשְׁבָּרָהbrokenverb Niphal ptc sg f absH7665לֵב־a heartnoun sg m absH3820נִשְׁבָּרbrokenverb Niphal ptc sg m absH7665וְנִדְכֶּהand crushedconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH1794אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִבְזֶה׃you despiseverb Qal impf 2 sg mH959 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
הֵיטִיבָהdo good to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH3190בִרְצוֹנְךָin favor yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7522אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726תִּבְנֶהyou will buildverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1129חוֹמוֹת[the] walls ofnoun pl f cstrH2346יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
אָזthenadvH227תַּחְפֹּץyou will delight inverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2654זִבְחֵי־sacrifices ofnoun pl m cstrH2077צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664עוֹלָהburnt offeringnoun sg f absH5930וְכָלִילand whole offeringconj + adj sg m absH3632אָזthenadvH227יַעֲלוּpeople will offer upverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5927עַל־onprepH5921מִזְבַּחֲךָaltar yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4196פָרִים׃young bullsnoun pl m absH6499
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.