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.
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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