Psalms 51:4 — Bible Verse (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.”
Psalms 51:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 51:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 51:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Psalms 51:4 — World English Bible
Psalms 51:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest. ”
Psalms 51:4 — American Standard Version
Psalms 51:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.”
Psalms 51:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 51:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest. ”
Psalms 51:4 — Darby Translation
Psalms 51:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.”
Psalms 51:4 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 51:4 in Context — Psalms 51
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.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
What Does Psalms 51:4 Mean?
Psalms 51:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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