Psalms 51 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 52

¹For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), Maschil^H4905^(H8688), A Psalm of David^H1732, when Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130 came^H935^(H8800) and told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, David^H1732 is come^H935^(H8804) to the house^H1004 of Ahimelech^H288. Why boastest^H1984^(H8691) thou thyself in mischief^H7451, O mighty^H1368 man? the goodness^H2617 of God^H410 endureth continually^H3117.

² Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

KJVThy tongue^H3956 deviseth^H2803^(H8799) mischiefs^H1942; like a sharp^H3913^(H8794) razor^H8593, working^H6213^(H8802) deceitfully^H7423.

³ You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

KJVThou lovest^H157^(H8804) evil^H7451 more than good^H2896; and lying^H8267 rather than to speak^H1696^(H8763) righteousness^H6664. Selah^H5542.

⁴ You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

KJVThou lovest^H157^(H8804) all devouring^H1105 words^H1697, O thou deceitful^H4820 tongue^H3956.

⁵ God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

KJVGod^H410 shall likewise destroy^H5422^(H8799) thee for ever^H5331, he shall take thee away^H2846^(H8799), and pluck thee out^H5255^(H8799) of thy dwelling place^H168, and root thee out^H8327^(H8765) of the land^H776 of the living^H2416. Selah^H5542.

⁶ The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

KJVThe righteous^H6662 also shall see^H7200^(H8799), and fear^H3372^(H8799), and shall laugh^H7832^(H8799) at him:

⁷ “Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

KJVLo, this is the man^H1397 that made^H7760^(H8799) not God^H430 his strength^H4581; but trusted^H982^(H8799) in the abundance^H7230 of his riches^H6239, and strengthened^H5810^(H8799) himself in his wickedness^H1942.

⁸ But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

KJVBut I am like a green^H7488 olive tree^H2132 in the house^H1004 of God^H430: I trust^H982^(H8804) in the mercy^H2617 of God^H430 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703.

⁹ I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee for ever^H5769, because thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) it: and I will wait^H6960^(H8762) on thy name^H8034; for it is good^H2896 before thy saints^H2623.

WEB·Psalms 51

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732, when Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 came^H935^(H8800) unto him, after he had gone in^H935^(H8804) to Bathsheba^H1339. Have mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, O God^H430, according to thy lovingkindness^H2617: according unto the multitude^H7230 of thy tender mercies^H7356 blot out^H4229^(H8798) my transgressions^H6588.

² Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

KJVWash^H3526^(H8761) me throughly^H7235^(H8685) from mine iniquity^H5771, and cleanse^H2891^(H8761) me from my sin^H2403.

³ For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

KJVFor I acknowledge^H3045^(H8799) my transgressions^H6588: and my sin^H2403 is ever^H8548 before me.

⁴ Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

KJVAgainst thee, thee only, have I sinned^H2398^(H8804), and done^H6213^(H8804) this evil^H7451 in thy sight^H5869: that thou mightest be justified^H6663^(H8799) when thou speakest^H1696^(H8800), and be clear^H2135^(H8799) when thou judgest^H8199^(H8800).

⁵ Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

KJVBehold, I was shapen^H2342^(H8797) in iniquity^H5771; and in sin^H2399 did my mother^H517 conceive^H3179^(H8765) me.

⁶ Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

KJVBehold, thou desirest^H2654^(H8804) truth^H571 in the inward parts^H2910: and in the hidden^H5640^(H8803) part thou shalt make me to know^H3045^(H8686) wisdom^H2451.

⁷ Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

KJVPurge^H2398^(H8762) me with hyssop^H231, and I shall be clean^H2891^(H8799): wash^H3526^(H8762) me, and I shall be whiter^H3835^(H8686) than snow^H7950.

⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

KJVMake me to hear^H8085^(H8686) joy^H8342 and gladness^H8057; that the bones^H6106 which thou hast broken^H1794^(H8765) may rejoice^H1523^(H8799).

⁹ Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

KJVHide^H5641^(H8685) thy face^H6440 from my sins^H2399, and blot out^H4229^(H8798) all mine iniquities^H5771.

¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

KJVCreate^H1254^(H8798) in me a clean^H2889 heart^H3820, O God^H430; and renew^H2318^(H8761) a right^H3559^(H8737) spirit^H7307 within^H7130 me.

¹¹ Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

KJVCast me not away^H7993^(H8686) from thy presence^H6440; and take^H3947^(H8799) not thy holy^H6944 spirit^H7307 from me.

¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

KJVRestore^H7725^(H8685) unto me the joy^H8342 of thy salvation^H3468; and uphold^H5564^(H8799) me with thy free^H5081 spirit^H7307.

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

KJVThen will I teach^H3925^(H8762) transgressors^H6586^(H8802) thy ways^H1870; and sinners^H2400 shall be converted^H7725^(H8799) unto thee.

¹⁴ Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

KJVDeliver^H5337^(H8685) me from bloodguiltiness^H1818, O God^H430, thou God^H430 of my salvation^H8668: and my tongue^H3956 shall sing aloud^H7442^(H8762) of thy righteousness^H6666.

¹⁵ Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

KJVO Lord^H136, open^H6605^(H8799) thou my lips^H8193; and my mouth^H6310 shall shew forth^H5046^(H8686) thy praise^H8416.

¹⁶ For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

KJVFor thou desirest^H2654^(H8799) not sacrifice^H2077; else would I give^H5414^(H8799) it: thou delightest^H7521^(H8799) not in burnt offering^H5930.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

KJVThe sacrifices^H2077 of God^H430 are a broken^H7665^(H8737) spirit^H7307: a broken^H7665^(H8737) and a contrite^H1794^(H8737) heart^H3820, O God^H430, thou wilt not despise^H959^(H8799).

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

KJVDo good^H3190^(H8685) in thy good pleasure^H7522 unto Zion^H6726: build^H1129^(H8799) thou the walls^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

KJVThen shalt thou be pleased^H2654^(H8799) with the sacrifices^H2077 of righteousness^H6664, with burnt offering^H5930 and whole^H3632 burnt offering^H5930: then shall they offer^H5927^(H8686) bullocks^H6499 upon thine altar^H4196.

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