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Remove the stain of my guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins And wipe out all my guilty deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Hide Thy face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Turn your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Turn your eyes from my sin and cover my guilt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins, and wipe out all that I have done wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Close your eyes to my sins and wipe out all my evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide your countenance from my sins and erase the record of my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hide thy face from my sin, and wipe away all mine iniquities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:11>Turn your face away from my sins, and erase all my iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Turn thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Turn your face from my sins and erase all my crimes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hide Thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-9.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=6101" 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">8</span>Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: has·têr (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">Hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: mê·ḥă·ṭā·’āy (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">from my sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: mə·ḥêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">and blot out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay (N-cpc:: 1cs) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">my iniquities.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.…<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/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></span><br />For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-13.htm">Colossians 2:13-14</a></span><br />When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></span><br />I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-19.htm">2 Corinthians 5:19</a></span><br />that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a></span><br />“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Isaiah 38:17</a></span><br />Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-17.htm">Hebrews 10:17</a></span><br />Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Nehemiah 4:5</a></span><br />Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.</p><p class="hdg">Hide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Isaiah 38:17</a></b></br> Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul <i>delivered it</i> from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a></b></br> For mine eyes <i>are</i> upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18,19</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth <i>in</i> mercy… </p><p class="hdg">blot</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/colossians/2-14.htm">Colossians 2:14</a></b></br> Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/44-18.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Wrongdoing</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>Hide Your face from my sins</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep desire for divine forgiveness and the removal of guilt. In biblical context, the idea of God "hiding His face" often signifies a withdrawal of favor or presence due to sin (<a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>). Here, however, it is a plea for God to not look upon the sins, indicating a request for mercy. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is acutely aware of his transgressions, particularly in light of his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12). The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a strong emphasis on purity and the need for atonement, often through sacrifices. David's plea can be seen as a precursor to the ultimate atonement through Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity, allowing God to "hide His face" from our sins through Christ's sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/9-26.htm">Hebrews 9:26</a>).<p><b>and blot out all my iniquities</b><br>The imagery of "blotting out" suggests the removal or erasure of a record, akin to wiping clean a slate. In ancient times, writing was often done on materials that could be reused, such as papyrus or clay tablets, where text could be erased. This metaphor underscores the psalmist's yearning for complete forgiveness and cleansing. Theologically, this connects to the concept of justification, where God declares a sinner righteous through faith (<a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1</a>). The phrase also echoes the promise of the new covenant, where God declares He will remember sins no more (<a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>). In the broader biblical narrative, this foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who through His death and resurrection, provides the means for our iniquities to be blotted out, offering believers a new beginning (<a href="/colossians/2-14.htm">Colossians 2:14</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 heartfelt plea for mercy and forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent confrontation by the prophet Nathan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery, leading to a series of sins including the murder of her husband, Uriah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who confronted David about his sin, prompting David's repentance and the writing of this psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and source of forgiveness to whom David directs his plea for mercy and cleansing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David reigned as king and where these events took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_sin.htm">The Weight of Sin</a></b><br>Recognize the gravity of sin and its impact on our relationship with God. David's plea for God to hide His face from his sins reflects an understanding of sin's seriousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance involves acknowledging our sins and seeking God's forgiveness, as demonstrated by David's heartfelt prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_forgiveness.htm">God's Mercy and Forgiveness</a></b><br>Trust in God's willingness to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness when we come to Him with a contrite heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_confession.htm">The Role of Confession</a></b><br>Confession is a vital step in the process of repentance and restoration, allowing us to experience God's grace and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_forgiveness.htm">Transformation Through Forgiveness</a></b><br>Embrace the transformative power of God's forgiveness, which not only cleanses us but also empowers us to live righteously.<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/key_themes_in_david's_psalms.htm">What are the key themes in the Psalms of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_inherited_sin_at_birth_valid.htm">Psalm 51:5 - How can one be considered sinful at birth, and is there any scientific or historical basis for the concept of inherited sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_always_strive_with_man.htm">Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'finger_of_god'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about confessing sin?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">Hide thy face</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>thy angry look. (See <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm" title="You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.">Psalm 21:9</a>.) More usually the expression is used in the opposite sense of hiding the <span class= "ital">gracious </span>look. As long as Jehovah kept the <span class= "ital">offences </span>before Him the breach in the covenant must continue.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hide thy face from my sins</span>. Turn thyself away from them - do not so much as see them. The apostle speaks of times of ignorance, which God "winked at" (<a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And blot out all mine iniquities</span> (comp. ver. 1). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-9.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">Hide</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסְתֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(has·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֭נֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my sins</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֲטָאָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥă·ṭā·’āy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crime, its penalty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and blot out</span><br /><span class="heb">מְחֵֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḥêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my iniquities.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:9 Hide your face from my sins (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:10" /></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>