Unit 5 Psalm 50 Psalm SO has a different number (51) in some Western psalters’: Have mercy on me,O God, according to Thy steadfast love; severing to Thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. aaa ee | For! y transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. gainst Thee, Thee only, Ihave sinned, and done which is evil in Thy sight, so that Thou art justified in Thy sentence | and blameless in Thy judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward being; \| therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Fill me with joy and gladness; let the bones which Thou hast broken rejoice. Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. a umbering of the Psalms differs (mostly by one digit) between the Hebrew (Masoretic) and Greek Wana reetieecripts, Eastem Orthodox transalions use the Greek numbering, pile Protea Canslations (Lutheran, Anglican, Calvinist) use the Flebres, numbering, Catholic official linrgical texts fol the Greek numbering, but Catholic modem translations ‘often use the Hebrew numbering (noting the Greek - Hebrew numbering 3 i ‘oumbering, the mr Psalms 9 and 10 are regarded as one: Psalm 9 in the Greek numbering, ae veh Tid and 115 Psalms (in Hebrew numbering), which are psalm 113 Gin Greek alms between 10 and 113 will have one digit different, Psalm SO (in Greek numbering) is rnbering). The situation is reversed with Psalm 116 in Hebrew ‘numbering which is split Hebrew numbering) is made up by psalms 146 game situation occurs sumbering). Thus all Ps Psalm 51 (in Hebrew nu : i jn 114 and 115 (in Greek numbering) and again, Psalm 147 (in c 147 (in Greek numbering).30 Monica Oancé, Maria Bai Create me in a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore me to the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways, i and sinners will return to Thee. Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of Thy deliverance. O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. } For Thou hast not delight in Sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, Thou wouldst not be pleased. F The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou will not despise. Do good to Zion in Thy good pleasure; i| rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then wilt Thou delight in sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; i then bulls will be offered on Thy altar. 1 whee liiieileeete te ¢ When is the Psalm 50 chanted in the church? | © Who is the author of this psalm and why was it written? . | © What does a penitent feel when he realises he needs to confess his sins? What is the difference between attrition and contrition? Find synonyms for the words “salvation” and “sin”. ; ¢ What does a Christian do while he is inside the church, when there is) no religious service? What does he do during a service? k Why is the Psalter, which is book of the Old Testament, used so much during Orthodox worship? ee Scabies LAE LS LEI