Psalms 51:8
Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
9Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.
Psalms 6:2Haue mercie vpon me, O Lord, for I am weake: O Lord heale me, for my bones are vexed.
Psalms 30:11Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy: thou hast loosed my sacke and girded mee with gladnesse.
Psalms 38:3There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.
Psalms 126:5They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy.
Isaiah 57:15For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.
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 →