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Psalms 51

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Psalms 51
Verse 1
WEB

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Verse 2
WEB

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

KJV

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Verse 3
WEB

For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

KJV

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Verse 4
WEB

Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

KJV

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Verse 6
WEB

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

KJV

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Verse 7
WEB

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

KJV

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Verse 8
WEB

Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

KJV

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Verse 9
WEB

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

KJV

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Verse 10
WEB

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

KJV

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Verse 11
WEB

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

KJV

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Verse 12
WEB

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

KJV

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Verse 13
WEB

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

KJV

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Verse 14
WEB

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

KJV

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Verse 15
WEB

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

KJV

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Verse 16
WEB

For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

KJV

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Verse 17
WEB

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

KJV

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Verse 18
WEB

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

KJV

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Verse 19
WEB

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

KJV

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.