Psalms 51:9
Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
In Context
8Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.
10Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
Cross References
Job 9:30If I wash my selfe with snowe water, and purge mine hands most cleane,
Isaiah 1:18Come nowe, and let vs reason together, sayth the Lord: though your sinnes were as crimsin, they shalbe made white as snowe: though they were red like skarlet, they shalbe as wooll.
Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are vpon al their wayes: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquitie hid from mine eyes.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him.
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 →