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let the bones you have crushed rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/51.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness; <i>that</i> the bones <i>which</i> thou hast broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Make me hear joy and gladness, <i>That</i> the bones You have broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness, Let the bones You have broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which Thou hast broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have crushed rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Make me hear joy and gladness <i>and</i> be satisfied; Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let me be happy and joyful! You crushed my bones, now let them celebrate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let me hear [sounds of] joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken dance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You cause me to hear joy and gladness, "" You make bones You have bruised joyful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt cause me to hear joy and gladness; the bones thou didst break shall rejoice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:10>In my hearing, you will grant gladness and rejoicing. And the bones that have been humbled will exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will let me hear gladness and joy; the bones you have crushed will rejoice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Satisfy me with thy joy and gladness, that my broken spirit may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Satisfy me in your sweetness and your joy and my humble bones will rejoice.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Make me to hear joy and gladness; That the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6094" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: taš·mî·‘ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Let me hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342: śā·śō·wn (N-ms) -- Exultation, rejoicing. Or sason; from suws; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome.">joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: wə·śim·ḥāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">and gladness;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">let the bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/1794.htm" title="1794: dik·kî·ṯā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To crush. A primitive root; to collapse.">You have crushed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1523.htm" title="1523: tā·ḡê·lə·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To rejoice. Or guwl; a primitive root; properly, to spin round, i.e. Usually rejoice, or fear.">rejoice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Isaiah 66:14</a></span><br />When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-13.htm">Jeremiah 31:13</a></span><br />Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24-26</a></span><br />to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’ / then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth. / He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Proverbs 17:22</a></span><br />A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a></span><br />Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1</a></span><br />In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-19.htm">Isaiah 29:19</a></span><br />The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a></span><br />I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-10.htm">Luke 15:10</a></span><br />In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20-22</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-11.htm">Romans 5:11</a></span><br />Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.</p><p class="hdg">Make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></b></br> But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Psalm 30:11</a></b></br> Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81,82</a></b></br> CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: <i>but</i> I hope in thy word… </p><p class="hdg">bones</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2,3</a></b></br> Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I <i>am</i> weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Psalm 38:3</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither <i>is there any</i> rest in my bones because of my sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17,18</a></b></br> Behold, happy <i>is</i> the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/45-15.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/psalms/50-7.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/psalms/45-15.htm">Rapture</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Rejoice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/psalms/54-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/65-8.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Rapture</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Rejoice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">He prays for sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">He prays for the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let me hear joy and gladness;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep yearning for restoration and forgiveness. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be King David, seeks the return of divine favor and the inner peace that accompanies it. In the context of <a href="/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, David is repenting after his sin with Bathsheba, as recorded in <a href="/2_samuel/11.htm">2 Samuel 11-12</a>. The plea for "joy and gladness" indicates a desire for the restoration of the relationship with God, which sin has disrupted. Biblically, joy and gladness are often associated with God's presence and blessing (<a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a>, <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a>). Theologically, this reflects the belief that true joy is found in reconciliation with God, a theme echoed in the New Testament through the reconciliation offered by Christ (<a href="/romans/5-11.htm">Romans 5:11</a>).<p><b>let the bones You have crushed rejoice.</b><br>The imagery of crushed bones is a metaphor for the deep anguish and conviction of sin. In ancient Near Eastern culture, bones were considered the core of one's being, and thus, their crushing symbolizes profound suffering and brokenness. This phrase suggests that the psalmist feels the weight of divine discipline, which is intended to lead to repentance and restoration (<a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a>). The request for these bones to "rejoice" signifies a hope for healing and renewal. This transformation from brokenness to joy is a common biblical theme, seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a>, where mourning is turned to gladness. Theologically, it prefigures the redemptive work of Christ, who brings healing and restoration to those broken by sin (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>, <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, King David wrote this psalm as a prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who confronted David about his sin, leading to David's repentance and the writing of this psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery, an event that led to the writing of this penitential psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of David's prayer, the one who forgives and restores.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David reigned as king and where he experienced both his sin and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_forgiveness.htm">The Joy of Forgiveness</a></b><br>True joy and gladness come from being in right relationship with God. David's plea to hear joy and gladness reflects his deep desire for restoration and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_sin_and_the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Pain of Sin and the Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>The imagery of crushed bones signifies the deep pain and brokenness caused by sin. Yet, there is hope that even in brokenness, God can bring about rejoicing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_as_a_path_to_renewal.htm">Repentance as a Path to Renewal</a></b><br>Genuine repentance involves acknowledging one's sin and seeking God's mercy. This psalm teaches that repentance is not just about feeling sorry but about turning back to God and seeking His cleansing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline_and_love.htm">God's Discipline and Love</a></b><br>God's discipline, though painful, is an expression of His love and desire for our growth. It is through this process that we can experience true joy and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_confession_in_healing.htm">The Role of Confession in Healing</a></b><br>Confession is a crucial step in the healing process. By confessing our sins, we open ourselves to God's forgiveness and the joy that follows.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_bible_verses_say_on_abundance.htm">How can we find joy in the Lord always?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_for_the_living,_not_the_dead.htm">What does 'our joy may be full' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_51_11_and_psalm_126.htm">When Isaiah 51:11 parallels themes also found in Psalms (e.g., Psalm 126:1-2), how do we reconcile any apparent historical or literary inconsistencies between the two texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_joy.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on joy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The bones which thou hast broken . . .</span>--Through his whole being the psalmist has felt the crushing weight of sin; to its <span class= "ital">very fibres, </span>as we say, his frame has suffered.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Make me to hear joy and gladness</span> (comp. below, ver. 12). On forgiveness follows naturally the sense of it, and this sense is in itself a deep satisfaction. But the psalmist seems to ask for something more. He wants not mere negative peace and rest, but the active thrilling joy which those experience who feel themselves restored to God's favour, and bask in the light of his countenance. <span class="cmt_word">That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice</span>. That every ache and pain may cease, and be replaced by gladness and rejoicing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let me hear</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי</span> <span class="translit">(taš·mî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">joy</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂשׂ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(śā·śō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8342.htm">Strong's 8342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cheerfulness, welcome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gladness;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śim·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm">Strong's 8057: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blithesomeness, glee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let the bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצָמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You have crushed</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּכִּֽיתָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(dik·kî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1794.htm">Strong's 1794: </a> </span><span class="str2">To collapse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoice.</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḡê·lə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1523.htm">Strong's 1523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spin round, rejoice, fear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:8 Let me hear joy and gladness That (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>