Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
New American Standard Bible
And in sin my mother conceived me.
King James Version
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Holman Bible
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
International Standard Version
Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me.
American Standard Version
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
Amplified
I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness;
In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful].
Bible in Basic English
Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
Darby Translation
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I was born in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
King James 2000
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Behold, in iniquity I was born, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
NET Bible
Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Webster
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
World English Bible
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to confession of sin
Error » Definition of » Origin of
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Born in sin
Heredity » General references to
Homicide » David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Prayer » Penitential » Of david
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Sin » Of youth, results of » Origin of
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 51:5
Images Psalm 51:5
Prayers for Psalm 51:5
Questions on Psalm 51:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
4 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)}. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me. 6 Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
Psalm 58:3
The wicked are estranged from the womb. They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Romans 5:12
Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.
Ephesians 2:3
Among whom we also all once behaved in the lusts of our flesh, doing the intentions of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath as also the others.
Genesis 5:3
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his own likeness, according to his image, and called his name Seth.
Genesis 8:21
And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
John 3:6
That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.