Psalm 51:2-4
Living Bible
2 Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. 3 For I admit my shameful deed—it haunts me day and night. 4 It is against you and you alone I sinned and did this terrible thing. You saw it all, and your sentence against me is just.
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Psalm 51:2-4
King James Version
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 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.
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Psalm 51:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 (B)Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil (C)in Your sight—
(D)That You may be found just [a]when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:4 LXX, Tg., Vg. in Your words
Psalm 51:2-4
English Standard Version
3 (C)For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (D)Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil (E)in your sight,
(F)so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
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