Psalms 51:9
Behold the man who made not God his help; 1 But trusted in the abundance of his wealth, 1 And strengthened himself in his vanity. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
In Context
8And the righteous shall see, and fear, 1 And shall laugh at him, and say, 1
Cross References
Job 9:30For if I should wash myself with snow, 1 And purge myself with pure hands, 1
Isaiah 1:18And come, let us reason together, saith the Lord: and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make them white as wool.
Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways; and their iniquities have not been hidden from mine eyes.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like thee, canceling iniquities, and passing over the sins of the remnant of his inheritance? and he has not kept his anger for a testimony, for he delights in mercy.
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 →