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Psalm 51:4 KJV
Psalms · chapter 51 · verse 4 · 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.Psalm 51:4 · King James Version
Psalm 51:4 in context
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4Against 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.
5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- justifiedtsâdaqto be rightH6663 →
- speakestdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- sinnedchâṭâʼproperly, to missH2398 →
- sightʻayinan eyeH5869 →
- clearzâkâhto be translucentH2135 →
- doneʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
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