Psalms 51:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 51:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 51:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 51:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 51:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 51:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. ”

Psalms 51:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 51:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.”

Psalms 51:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 51:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me. ”

Psalms 51:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 51:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.”

Psalms 51:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 51:5 in Context — Psalms 51

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.

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

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What Does Psalms 51:5 Mean?

Psalms 51:5 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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