Tehillim 51

1. (For the one directing. Mizmor Dovid. When Natan HaNavi confronted him after he went into Bat- Sheva—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).

2. (4) Wash me thoroughly from mine avon (iniquity), and cleanse me from my chattat (sin).

3. (5) For I acknowledge my peysha’im (transgressions, rebellions); and my chattat (sin) is ever before me.

4. (6) 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.

5. (7) Surely, I was brought forth in avon; and in chet did immi conceive me [i.e., I was a sinner from conception].

6. (8) Surely Thou desirest emes in the inward parts; and in the inmost place Thou shalt make me to know chochmah.

7. (9) Purge me with ezov (hyssop), and I shall be tahor; wash me, and I shall be whiter than sheleg (snow).

8. (10) Make me to hear sasson and simchah; that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

9. (11) Hide Thy face from my chatta’im, and blot out all mine avonot.

10. (12) Create in me a lev tahor, O Elohim; and renew a ruach nekhon (steadfast spirit [i.e., regeneration Ezek 36:26; Yn 3:3,6]) within me.

11. (13) Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Ruach Hakodesh from me.

12. (14) Restore unto me the sasson of Thy salvation; and uphold me with a ruach nedivah (a willing spirit; see Jer 31:31-34).

13. (15) Then will I teach poshe’im (transgressors) Thy drakhim; and chatta’im (sinners) shall be converted [have a spiritual turnaround; see Isa 6:10] unto Thee.

14. (16) Save me from damim (bloodguiltiness), O Elohim, Thou Elohei Teshuati; and my leshon shall sing aloud of Thy tzedakah.

15. (17) Adonoi, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth Thy tehillah (praise).

16. (18) For Thou desirest not zevach (sacrifice); else would I give it; Thou delightest not in olah (burnt offering).

17. (19) The zivkhei Elohim are a ruach nishbarah (broken spirit); a broken and contrite lev, O Elohim, Thou wilt not despise.

18. (20) Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Tziyon; build Thou the chomot Yerushalayim.

19. (21) 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. [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]