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Psalms 51:5

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.

6Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

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Cross References

Genesis 8:21And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.

Job 14:4Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!

Psalms 58:3The wicked go astray from the womb; they err as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Romans 5:12For this [cause], even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:2-7

Penitential Petitions. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 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… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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