Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and done this evil in Your sight.
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.
New American Standard Bible
And done what is
So that
And
King James Version
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
International Standard Version
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.
A Conservative Version
Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and {may prevail (LXX/NT)} when thou {are criticized (LXX/NT)}.
American Standard Version
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
Amplified
Against You, You only, have I sinned
And done that which is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence]
And faultless in Your judgment.
Bible in Basic English
Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.
Darby Translation
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
Julia Smith Translation
Against thee, thee alone, did I sin, and I did evil in thine eyes: so that thou wilt be justified in thy speaking, and thou wilt be pure in thy judging.
King James 2000
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be blameless when you judge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Against you, only you, I have sinned and have done this evil in your eyes, so that you are correct when you speak, you are blameless when you judge.
Modern King James verseion
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done evil in Your sight; that You might be justified when You speak, and be clear when You judge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.
NET Bible
Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.
New Heart English Bible
Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
The Emphasized Bible
Against thee - against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness - in thine eyes, have I done, - That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, - Be clear when thou judgest.
Webster
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
World English Bible
Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Homicide » David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 51:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
3
and my sin is always before me.
and done this evil in Your sight.
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience.
Luke 15:21
Romans 3:4
Absolutely not!
and triumph when You judge.
Genesis 39:9
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
Genesis 9:6
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
Genesis 38:7
Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death.
Leviticus 5:19
It is a restitution offering; he is indeed guilty before the Lord.”
Leviticus 6:2-7
“When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why then have you despised the command of the Lord by doing what I consider
2 Samuel 12:13-14
David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
2 Kings 17:17
They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son pass through the fire,
Psalm 50:4
in order to judge His people.
Psalm 50:6
for God is the Judge.
Luke 7:29
(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness,
Acts 17:31
because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
Romans 2:5
But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath
James 2:9
But if you show favoritism,
James 2:11
For He who said, Do not commit adultery,
Revelation 15:3-4
They sang the song of God’s servant Moses
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
Revelation 16:5
I heard the angel of the waters say:
who is and who was,
for You have decided these things.
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven opened,