Psalms 51:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”
Psalms 51:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 51:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 51:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Psalms 51:1 — World English Bible
Psalms 51:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. ”
Psalms 51:1 — American Standard Version
Psalms 51:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.”
Psalms 51:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 51:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Be gracious unto me, OGod, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. ”
Psalms 51:1 — Darby Translation
Psalms 51:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.”
Psalms 51:1 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 51:1 in Context — Psalms 51
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
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.
What Does Psalms 51:1 Mean?
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