Psalms 51:4

Psalms 51:4

2 ^aWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.

4 ^aAgainst You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil ^bin Your sight—
^cThat You may be found just¹ when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.

5 ^aBehold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7 ^aPurge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be ^bwhiter than snow.

8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken ^amay rejoice.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Against thee—chiefly, and as sins against others are violations of God's law, in one sense only.

that . . . judgest—that is, all palliation of his crime is excluded; it is the design in making this confession to recognize God's justice, however severe the sentence.

Psalms 51:1-4

On the occasion, compare II Samuel 11:12. The Psalm illustrates true repentance, in which are comprised conviction, confession, sorrow, prayer for mercy, and purposes of amendment, and it is accompanied by a lively faith. (Psa. 51:1-19)

A plea for mercy is a confession of guilt.

blot out—as from a register.

transgressions—literally, "rebellions" (Psalms 19:13; Psalms 32:1).

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 51:4:**

Job 33:26
Proverbs 28:13
Jeremiah 12:1
Lamentations 1:18
Daniel 4:37
Daniel 9:14
Romans 3:4
1 Thessalonians 4:8

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