Verse 4

Psalms 51:4

Young's Literal Translation

4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הרבה הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣/נִי מֵ/עֲוֺנִ֑/י וּֽ/מֵ/חַטָּאתִ֥/י טַהֲרֵֽ/נִי
English Translation
Increase greatly Your mercy toward me for my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 51 Context
1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath... Focus ↗
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me, Focus ↗
3 For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually. Focus ↗
4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righ...
5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me. Focus ↗
6 Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to kn... Focus ↗
7 Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter. Focus ↗
8 Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised. Focus ↗
9 Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out. Focus ↗
10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God (Elohim), And a right spirit renew within me. Focus ↗
11 Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me. Focus ↗
12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me. Focus ↗
13 I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return. Focus ↗
14 Deliver me from blood, O God (Elohim), God (Elohim) of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righte... Focus ↗
15 O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise. Focus ↗
16 For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not. Focus ↗
17 The sacrifices of God (Elohim) [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God (Elohim), Th... Focus ↗
18 Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem. Focus ↗
19 Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they... Focus ↗
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Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 51 (19 verses)
Version
Young's Literal Translation
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