Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer: chanting to David; In the coming to him of Nathan the prophet, when he went in to Bathsheba. Compassionate me, O God, according to thy mercy: according to the Multitude of thy compassions wipe away my transgressions.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when
According to the greatness of
King James Version
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Holman Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.
International Standard Version
Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions.
A Conservative Version
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
American Standard Version
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Amplified
According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
Bible in Basic English
Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.} Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving-kindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.
NET Bible
For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!
New Heart English Bible
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
The Emphasized Bible
Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
Webster
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
World English Bible
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
Themes
Afflictions, Prayer During » For pardon and deliverance from sin
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Prayer for forgiveness
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for cleansing (david)
Homicide » David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Look for mercy through
God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
Pardon » Pray for » For yourselves
Pardon » Exhibits the » Mercy of God
Pardon » Exhibits the » Loving Kindness Of God
Prayer » Plead in the » Mercy of God
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for cleansing (david)
Prayer » Penitential » Of david
Seven » Earnest suppliants » The cry for cleansing (david)
Topics
References
American
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 51:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
1 To the overseer: chanting to David; In the coming to him of Nathan the prophet, when he went in to Bathsheba. Compassionate me, O God, according to thy mercy: according to the Multitude of thy compassions wipe away my transgressions. 2 Multiply to wash me from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 43:25
I, I am he wiping away thy transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember thy sins.
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent, and return, for your sins to be wiped out, so that times of refreshment might come from the face of the Lord;
Colossians 2:14
Having wiped out the handwriting against us in enactments, which was opposed to us, and he has taken it from the midst, having nailed it to his cross
Psalm 51:9
Hide thy face from my sin, and wipe away all mine iniquities.
Psalm 106:45
And he will remember his covenant to them, and he will console according to the multitude of his mercy.
Isaiah 44:22
I wiped away as a cloud thy transgressions, and as a cloud thy sins: turn back to me for I redeemed thee.
2 Samuel 11:2-13
And it will be at the time of the evening, and David will rise from off his bed, and will go upon the roof of the king's house: and he will see from the roof a woman washing herself; and the woman good of aspect exceedingly.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is thy mercy: according to the multitude of thy compassions turn to me.
Exodus 34:6-7
And Jehovah will pass by before him, and Jehovah will call, Jehovah God merciful and compassionate, deferring anger, and much in kindness and truth,
Numbers 14:18-19
Jehovah, slow to anger and of great kindness, lifting up iniquity and transgression and cleansing, will not cleanse; striking the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons, upon the third, and upon the fourth.
Nehemiah 4:5
And thou wilt not cover over their iniquity, and their sin shall not be wiped away before thee: for they provoked before the builders.
Psalm 4:1
To the overseer upon the stringed instruments; chanting of David. In my calling, answer me, O God of my justice: in straits thou didst enlarge me; compassionate me and hear my prayer.
Psalm 5:7
And I in the multitude of thy mercy will come into thy house; I will worship to thy holy temple in thy fear.
Psalm 25:6-7
Remember thy compassions, O Jehovah, and thy mercies; for they are from forever.
Psalm 40:11
Thou wilt not, O Jehovah, shut up thy compassions from me: thy mercy and thy truth shall always guard me.
Psalm 69:13
And I, my prayer is to thee, O Jehovah, a time of acceptance: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy answer me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Psalm 77:9
Did God forget to compassionate? or in anger did he gather his compassion? Silence.
Psalm 106:7
Our fathers considered not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; they embittered at the sea, the sea of sedge;
Psalm 109:21
And thou Jehovah my Lord do with me for sake of thy name: for good thy mercy, deliver thou me.
Psalm 119:124
Do with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy laws.
Psalm 145:9
Jehovah is good to all, and his mercies over all his works.
Isaiah 63:7
I will remember the mercies of Jehovah, the praises of Jehovah according to all that Jehovah benefited us, and the abundance of good to the house of Israel which he benefited them according to his mercies and according to the multitude of his kindnesses.
Isaiah 63:15
Look from the heavens, and see from thy holy dwelling and thy glory: where thy zeal and thy strength? the multitude of thy bowels and thy compassions to me restrained themselves.
Jeremiah 18:23
And thou, O Jehovah, knewest all their counsel against me to kill: thou wilt not expiate for their iniquity, and their sin from before thee thou wilt not wipe away, and they shall be weak before thee; do with them in the time of thine anger.
Lamentations 3:32
For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.
Daniel 9:9
To Jehovah our God compassion and forgivenesses, for we rebelled against him.
Daniel 9:18
Incline, O my God, thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which thy name was called upon it: for not for our justice do we cause our supplications to fall before thee, but for thy many compassions.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.
Romans 5:20-21
And the law entered, that the fall might abound. And where sin abounded, grace superabounded:
Ephesians 1:6-8
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, being rich in mercy, by his much love which he loved us,