Psalms 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
In Context
7Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that thou try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy thy people, who are present here, off
Psalms 6:2Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am withered away. O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
Psalms 30:11Thou have turned for me my mourning into dancing. Thou have loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness,
Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation, nor is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:8-14
Penitential Petitions. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach… Read the whole commentary →