Psalms 51:8
Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
In Context
9Hide thy face from my sins,—And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased,—I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.
Psalms 6:2Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh,—for dismayed are my bones:
Psalms 30:11Thou hast turned my lamentation, into a dance for me,—Thou hast torn off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness:
Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my flesh, By reason of thine indignation, There is no peace in my bones, By reason of my sin;
Psalms 126:5They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:
Isaiah 57:15For, thus, saith he that is high and lifted up—Inhabiting futurity, And, holy, is his name: A high and holy place, will I inhabit, Also with the crushed and lowly in spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, and To revive the heart of them who are crushed;—
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 →