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Psalms 50
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Unto the end, a psalm of David,
1 The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
2When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee.
2From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
3Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
3Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
4Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
4His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
5For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
5Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
6To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
6And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)
7For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.
7Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
8For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
8I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
9I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
10To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
10For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
11I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
12Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
12If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
13Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
13Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
14Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
14Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
15I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
15Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
16Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
16But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
17O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
17Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
18For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
18When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
19A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
20Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
20You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
21Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.
21These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.