Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Behold, in iniquity I was born, 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.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and 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.
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 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. 5 Behold, in iniquity I was born, and in sin my mother conceived me. 6 Behold, you delight [in] truth in the inward parts, and in [the] hidden [parts] you make me to know wisdom.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 14:4
"Who can bring a clean [thing] from an unclean [thing]? No one!
Psalm 58:3
The wicked are estranged from [the] womb. They go astray from [the] belly, speaking lies.
Romans 5:12
Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.
Ephesians 2:3
among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.
Genesis 5:3
And when Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he fathered a child in his likeness, according to his image. And he called his name Seth.
Genesis 8:21
And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said {to himself}, "{Never again will I curse} the ground for the sake of humankind, because the inclination of the heart of humankind [is] evil from his youth. {Nor will I ever again destroy} all life as I have done.
Job 15:14-16
"What [is] a human being, that he can be clean, or that [one] born of a woman can be righteous?
John 3:6
What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.