Psalms 51:9
Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
In Context
8Make me to hear joy and gladness, So that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice!
10Create within me a clean heart, O God! Renew within me a steadfast spirit!
Cross References
Job 9:30If I wash myself in snow, And cleanse my hands with lye,
Isaiah 1:18Come, now, and let us argue together, saith Jehovah. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they be red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways; They are not concealed from my view, Nor is their iniquity hidden from mine eyes.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like thee, that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by transgression, In the remnant of his inheritance? He retaineth not his anger forever, For he delighteth 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 →