Psalms 51:9
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
In Context
8Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
10Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
Cross References
Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, forgiving iniquity and passing by the rebellion of the remnant of your people? He does not retain his anger forever, but is one who 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 →