Psalms 51:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃

Transliteration

təḥaṭṭəʾēnî with-ʾēzôb and-ʾeṭhār təkabbəsēnî and-than-šeleg ʾalbîn

Grammar Details

*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*: Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will purge me
*ʾēzôb*: masculine singular noun - hyssop
*ʾeṭhār*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be clean
*təkabbəsēnî*: Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will wash me
*šeleg*: masculine singular noun - snow
*ʾalbîn*: Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will be white

Word Meanings

*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*: you will purge me/cleanse me from sin/decontaminate me
*ʾēzôb*: hyssop (plant used in purification rituals)
*ʾeṭhār*: I will be clean/pure/uncontaminated
*təkabbəsēnî*: you will wash me/cleanse me thoroughly
*šeleg*: snow
*ʾalbîn*: I will be white/become white/be clean

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Jer 16:17 : 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.
Mic 7:18-19 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness. 19 He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Col 2:14 : 14 having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Ps 51:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Isa 38:17 : 17 Behold, [it was] for [my] peace [that] I had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
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