About the song

Origin: Book of Psalms
In Septuagint (LXX): Ψαλμός 50
In Masoretic Text: Psalm 51

Original Composer & Lyricist:
King David (in Hebrew)

Greek Translation:
The 72 translators of the Septuagint

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Lyrics

Verse 1 (Psalm 51:1):

Ἐλεήμων
Ἐλέησον με ὁ Θεὸς
κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός Σου

( Eleyimon!
Eleyison me, o Theos,
kata to mega eleos Su )
O Merciful!
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your great mercy

καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος
τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν Σου
ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου

( ke kata to plithos
ton yktirmon Su
exalipson to anomima mu. )
and according to the multitude
of Your compassions
blot out my transgression.

Verse 2 (Psalm 51:2):

Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με
ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου
καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου
καθάρισόν με

( Epi plion plynon me
apo tis anomias mu,
ke apo tis amartias mu
katharison me. )
Wash me thoroughly
from my iniquity,
and purify me
from my sin.

Verse 3 (Psalm 51:3):

Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου
ἐγὼ γινώσκω
καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου
ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός

( Oti tin anomian mu
ego ginosko
ke i amartia mu
enopion mu esti diapantos. )
Because I know
my iniquity
and my sin
is constantly before me.

Verse 4 (Psalm 51:4):

Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον
καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν
ἐνώπιόν Σου ἐποίησα

( Sy mono imarton,
ke to poniron
enopion Su epiyisa, )
I have only failed You,
and done evil
in front of You,

ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς
ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Σου
καὶ νικήσῃς
ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί Σε

( opos an dikeothis
en tys logys Su,
ke nikisis
en to krinesthe Se. )
just as You may be justified
in Your words,
and prevail
when contending with You.

Verse 5 (Psalm 51:5):

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ
ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην
καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις
ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου

( Idu gar,
en anomies synelifthin
ke en amarties
ekissise me i mitir mu. )
For behold,
I was conceived in iniquities,
and in sins
my mother was pregnant with me.

Verse 6 (Psalm 51:6):

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ
ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας

( Idu gar,
alithian igapisas. )
For behold,
You’ve loved truth.

Τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια
τῆς σοφίας Σου
ἐδήλωσάς μοι

( Ta adila ke ta kryfia
tis sofias Su
edilosas my. )
You’ve made visible to me
the invisible and hidden things
of Your wisdom.

Verse 7 (Psalm 51:7):

Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ
καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι

( Rantiyis me yssopo
ke katharisthisome. )
You will sprinkle me with hyssop
and I will be purified.

Πλυνεῖς με
καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα
λευκανθήσομαι

( Plynis me
ke yper khiona
lefkanthisome. )
You will wash me
and I will be made
whiter than snow.

Verse 8 (Psalm 51:8):

Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι
ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην
Ἀγαλλιάσονται
ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα

( Akutiyis my
agalliasin ke effrosynin.
Agalliasonte
ostea tetapinomena. )
You will make me hear
joy and merriment.
The humbled bones
will rejoice.

Verse 9 (Psalm 51:9):

Ἀπόστρεψον
τὸ πρόσωπόν Σου
ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου
καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου
ἐξάλειψον

( Apostrepson
to prosopon Su
apo ton amartion mu,
ke pasas tas anomias mu
exalipson. )
Turn away
Your face
from my sins,
and blot out
all my iniquities.

Verse 10 (Psalm 51:10):

Καρδίαν καθαρὰν
κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί ὁ Θεός
καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον
ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου

( Kardian katharan,
ktison en emy, o Theos,
ke pnevma efthes enkenison
en tys enkatys mu. )
Create in me, O God,
a pure heart,
and renew an upright spirit
in my viscera.

Verse 11 (Psalm 51:11):

Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με
ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου Σου
καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά Σου τὸ Ἅγιον
μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ.

( Mi aporripsis me
apo tu prosopu Su,
ke to Pnevma Su to Agion
mi antanelis ap’ emu. )
Do not cast me away
from Your face,
and do not remove from me
Your Holy Spirit.

Verse 12 (Psalm 51:12):

Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν
τοῦ σωτηρίου Σου
καὶ Πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ
στήριξόν με

( Apodos my tin agalliasin
tu sotiriu Su,
ke Pnevmati igemoniko
stirixon me. )
Restore to me the joy
of Your salvation,
and establish me
with (Your) guiding Spirit.

Verse 13 (Psalm 51:13):

Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς Σου
καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ Σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι

( Didaxo anomus tas odus Su,
ke asevis epi Se epistrepsusi. )
I will teach transgressors Your ways,
and the ungodly will return to You.

Verse 14 (Psalm 51:14):

Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων ὁ Θεὸς
ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου
Ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου
τὴν δικαιοσύνην Σου

( Ryse me ex ematon, o Theos,
o Theos tis sotirias mu.
Agalliasete i glossa mu
tin dikeosynin Su. )
Save me from bloodsheds, O God,
the God of my salvation.
My tongue will rejoice in
Your righteousness.

Verse 15 (Psalm 51:15):

Κύριε τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις
καὶ τὸ στόμα μου
ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν Σου

( Kyrie, ta khili mu anyxis,
ke to stoma mu
anangeli tin enesin Su. )
O LORD, You will open my lips,
and my mouth
shall proclaim Your praise.

Verse 16 (Psalm 51:16):

Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας
θυσίαν ἔδωκα ἄν
Ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις

( Oti i ithelisas
thysian edoka an.
Olokaftomata uk evdokisis. )
Because if You wanted
a sacrifice I would’ve given.
You won’t delight in burnt-offerings.

Verse 17 (Psalm 51:17):

Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ
πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον

( Thysia to Theo
pnevma syntetrimmenon. )
A sacrifice to God
is a broken spirit.

Καρδίαν συντετριμμένην
καὶ τεταπεινωμένην
ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει

( Kardian syntetrimmenin
ke tetapinomenin,
o Theos uk exudenosi. )
A heart broken
and humbled,
God will not despise.

Verse 18 (Psalm 51:18):

Ἀγάθυνον Κύριε
ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ Σου τὴν Σιών
καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω
τὰ τείχη ῾Ιερουσαλήμ

( Agathynon, Kyrie,
en ti evdokia Su tin Sion,
ke ykodomithito
ta tikhi Ierusalim, )
Do good, O LORD,
to Zion in Your goodwill,
and let the walls of Jerusalem
be built,

Verse 19 (Psalm 51:19):

τότε εὐδοκήσεις
θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης
ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα

( tote evdokisis
thysian dikeosynis
anaforan ke olokaftomata, )
then You will delight in
sacrifice of righteousness,
oblation, and burnt-offerings,

τότε ἀνοίσουσιν
ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν Σου μόσχους

( tote anysusin
epi to thysiastirion Su moskhus )
then they will offer
calves on Your altar,

καὶ ἐλέησον με ὁ Θεὸς

( ke eleyison me o Theos. )
and have mercy on me, O God.

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