Psalms 51:5

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

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Cross References

Genesis 8:21The LORD smelled the pleasant aroma. The LORD said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth. I will never again strike every living thing, as I have done.

Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

Psalms 58:3The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Romans 5:12Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.

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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