Psalmus 50 (51)
Psalm 50 (51)
Miserere mei, Deus
Have mercy on me, my God
Renovari spiritu mentis vestræ et induere novum hominem (Eph 4, 23-24).
Renew thy minds and put on the new man (Eph 4:23-24).
Miserére mei, Deus, secúndum misericórdiam tuam; * et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum dele iniquitátem meam.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy: * and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitáte mea * et a peccáto meo munda me.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, * and cleanse me from my sin.
Quóniam iniquitátem meam ego cognósco, * et peccátum meum contra me est semper.
For I know my iniquity: * and my sin is always before me.
Tibi, tibi soli peccávi * et malum coram te feci,
To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee:
Ut iustus inveniáris in senténtia tua * et æquus in iudício tuo.
that thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
Ecce enim in iniquitáte generátus sum, * et in peccáto concépit me mater mea.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities: * and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Ecce enim veritátem in corde dilexísti * et in occúlto sapiéntiam manifestásti mihi.
For behold, thou hast loved truth: * the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor; * lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: * thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Audíre me fácies gáudium et lætítiam, * et exsultábunt ossa quæ contrivísti.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: * and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Avérte fáciem tuam a peccátis meis * et omnes iniquitátes meas dele.
Turn away thy face from my sins, * and blot out all my iniquities.
Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, * et spíritum fírmum ínnova in viscéribus meis.
Create a clean heart in me, O God: * and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
Ne proícias me a fácie tua * et spíritum sanctum tuum ne áuferas a me.
Cast me not away from thy face: * and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Redde mihi lætítiam salutáris tui * et spíritu promptíssimo confírma me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: * and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
Docébo iníquos vias tuas, * et ímpii ad te converténtur.
I will teach the unjust thy ways: * and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
Líbera me de sanguínibus, Deus, Deus salútis meæ, * et exsultábit lingua mea iustítiam tuam.
Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: * and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
Dómine, lábia mea apéries, * et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: * and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
Non enim sacrifício delectáris, * holocáustum, si ófferam, non placébit.
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: * with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
Sacrifícium Deo spíritus contribulátus, * cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: * a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Benígne fac, Dómine, in bona voluntáte tua Sion, * ut ædificéntur muri Ierúsalem.
Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion: * that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Tunc acceptábis sacrifícium iustítiæ, oblatiónes et holocáusta; * tunc impónent super altáre tuum vítulos.
Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: * then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.
