Miserere mei, Deus
Have mercy on me, God
Secundum magnam misericordiam tuam
According to your great kindness
Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum
And according to the multitude of your mercies,
Dele iniquitatem meam
Erase my iniquities
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea
Wash me completely from my iniquities
Et a peccato meo munda me
And cleanse me of my sins
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco
For I know my iniquities
Et peccatum meum contra me est semper
And my sins are always before me
Tibi soli peccavi
To you alone, I have sinned
Et malum coram te feci
And done evil before you
Ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis
That you may be fair in your speech
Et vincas cum iudicaris
And justified in your judgement
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity
Et in peccatis concepit me mater mea
And in sin did my mother conceived me
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti incerta
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts
Et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi
And you teach me wisdom in the hidden places
Asparges me hysopo et mundabor
Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean
Lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow
Auditui meo dabis gaudium
Let me hear your joy and gladness
Et laetitiam exultabunt ossa humiliata
And my humble bones will rejoice
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis
Turn your face away from my sins
Et omnes iniquitates meas dele
And erase all of my iniquities
Cor mundum crea in me Deus
Create in me a pure heart, oh, God,
Et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis
And renew your right spirit within me
Ne proicias me a facie tua
Do not turn me away from your sight,
Et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me
And do not take your Holy Spirit from me
Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui
Return your gladness and salvation to me
Et spiritu principali confirma me
And uphold me with a willing spirit
Docebo iniquos vias tuas
I will teach sinners your way
Et impii ad te convertentur
And they will be converted unto you
Libera me de sanguinibus
Save me from blood,
Deus, Deus salutis meae
God, God of my salvation
Exultabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam
My tongue will praise of your righteousness
Domine labia mea aperies
Lord, open my lips
Et os meum adnuntiabit laudem tuam
And my mouth will sing your glory
Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium dedissem utique
Because you have not desired sacrifices
Holocaustis non delectaberis
For you don't delight in sacrifices, or I would do so
Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus
Nor do you desire burnt offerings
Cor contritum et humiliatum
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit
Deus non spernet
A broken and humble heart
Benigne fac Domine in bona voluntate tua Sion
God will not despise
Et aedificentur muri Hierusalem
Do well before the Lord in your good pleasure to Zion
Tunc acceptabis sacrificium iustitiae
And build the walls of Jerusalem
oblationes et holocausta
Then you accept the sacrifices of righteousness
Tunc inponent super altare tuum vitulos.
In oblations and burnt offerings