Psalms 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, So that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
In Context
7Purge me with hyssop, until I be clean; Wash me, until I be whiter than snow!
9Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities!
Cross References
Psalms 6:2Have pity upon me, O LORD! for I am weak; Heal me, O LORD! for my bones tremble!
Psalms 30:11Thou didst turn my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness.
Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest in my bones, because of my sin.
Psalms 126:5They who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One That inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place; With him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit; To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
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 →