Psalms 51:5
Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
In Context
4thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit.
6Thou hast loved all words of destruction, and a deceitful tongue.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not any more curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore any more smite all living flesh as I have done.
Job 14:4For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one;
Psalms 58:3Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
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 →