Psalm 50 from Psaume de David

Je t’eusse
offert, Seigneur, des agneaux innocens

I
would have offered innocent lambs to you, oh Lord

Si lemur
sang répandu t’eût rendu favorable

If
the spilled blood would have pleased you

Mais tu refuserois la victime et
l’encens

But
you refused the victim and the praise

Presentez d’une main coupable

Show
with a guilty hand

La
sacrifice que tu veux

The
sacrifice that you want

C’est d’un coeur penitent les soûpirs
et les voeux;

These
are the pains and wishes of a repentant heart;

Tu ne
méprise pas un coeur qui s’humilie.

You
do not scorn a heart which is humble,

Je t’immole
le mien, accepte-le, Seigneur;

I
sacrifice my own, accept it, oh Lord

Je consacre aux regrets d’une fatale
erreur

I
have given myself over to the regrets of a fatal error 

Les restes malheureux d’une coupable
vie

The
unfortunate remnants of a guilty life

De ta Jerusalem sois le solide appuy,

Be
strong in your Jerusalem,

Ne souffre
pas que mon malheur l’opprime.

Do
not allow my misfortune to oppress it.

Pardonne à mon Peuple aujourd’huy;

Forgive
my people this day;

Et sur des innocens ne punis pas mon
crime.

And
do not punish innocents for my crime.

Renouvelle
Sion; que de fameux remparts

Reinvent
Zion anew; let famous ramparts

L’environnent de toutes parts.

Surround
it from all sides.

Alors pour rendre grace à tes bontes
propices,

In
order to thank your suitable kindnesses,

Au pied de tes Autels humblement
prosterné,

Humbly
bowed at the foot of your Altars, 

Seigneur, je t’offiray de pompeux
sacrifices;

Lord,
I shall offer you glorious sacrifices;

Et mon peuple
verra que tu m’as pardonné.

And my people
will see that you have forgiven me.