Psalms 51:5

(51:7) Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4(51:6) To thee, thee only, have I sinned, and what is evil in thy eyes have I done:—in order that thou mightest be righteous when thou speakest, be justified when thou judgest.

6(51:8) Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore do thou cause me to know wisdom in the recesses [of the heart].

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Cross References

Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled the sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for the sake of man; although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Job 14:4Who can make a clean thing out of an unclean? not one [thing].

Psalms 58:3(58:4) The wicked are estranged [from goodness] from the womb: those who speak lies go astray from their very birth.

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 →

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