Psalms 51:9
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
In Context
8Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cross References
Job 9:30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands ever so clean,
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, says LORD, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Jeremiah 16:17For my eyes are upon all their ways. They are not hid from my face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like to thee, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
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 →