ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Psalms 51.7

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

5. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

7. Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

  1. 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. (Psalms 51:5-9, ASV)
WEB

5. Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me. 6. Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

7. Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

  1. Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice. 9. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities. (Psalms 51:5-9, WEB)
KJV

5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. conceive: Heb. warm me 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

  1. 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. (Psalms 51:5-9, KJV)
YLT

5. Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me. 6. Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

7. Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

  1. Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised. 9. Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out. (Psalms 51:5-9, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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