Psalms 51:2

Psalms 51:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
• New International Version (NIV)Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Context of Psalms 51:2

1Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts! Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin! 3For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin. 4Against you – you above all – I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

Psalms 51:2 word by word

הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֹנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Washכָּבַסkâbas · to washH3526
• me throughlyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• from mine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and cleanseטָהֵרţâhêr · be pureH2891
• me from my sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403

Cross-references for Psalms 51:2

• Psalms 51:7Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities. I will purify you from all your idols.
• Zechariah 13:1“In that day there will be a fountain opened up for the dynasty of David and the people of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
• 1 Corinthians 6:11Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
• Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,
• Hebrews 10:21and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
• 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ – the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood
• Revelation 7:14So I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
• Psalms 19:12Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.

Commentaries on Psalms 51:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Wash me throughly - כבסני הרבה harbeh cabbeseni, "Wash me again and again, - cause my washings to be multiplied." My stain is deep; ordinary purgation will not be sufficient.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity - literally, “Multiply to wash me.” The word rendered “throughly” is a verb, either in the infinitive or imperative mood, and suggests the idea of “multiplying” or “increasing.” The reference is to that which might need constant or repeated washings in order to remove a stain adverbially to denote intensity, or thoroughness. On the word wash as applicable to sin, see the notes at Isaiah 1:16. And cleanse me from my sin…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Wash me … cleanse me: The psalmist asks for cleansing and freedom from the guilt of his sin (Psalm 51:7; see 26:6; Isaiah 1:16, 18; 4:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191-4. A plea for mercy is a confession of guilt. blot out--as from a register. transgressions--literally, "rebellions" (Psa 19:13; 32:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 51:2

• Ablution
• Conscience
• Conviction
• Desire
• Homicide
• Prayer
• Regeneration
• Remorse
• Repentance
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Bloodguiltiness
• Clean
• Conceive
• Contrite
• Create
• Hide
• Iniquity
• Psalms
• Purge

Commentaries on Psalms 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings