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for it <i>is</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it <i>is</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the sake of Your name, LORD, Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For Your name&#8217s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thy name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Your name’s sake, O Yahweh, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my wickedness <i>and</i> my guilt, for they are great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, for the sake of your name, forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Be true to your name, LORD, by forgiving each one of my terrible sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />For the sake of your name, O LORD, remove my guilt, because it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Keep your promise, LORD, and forgive my sins, for they are many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For your name's sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, "" You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For sake of thy name, O Jehovah, and thou forgavest to mine iniquity; for it was much.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 24:11>Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the sake of your name, LORD, pardon my guilt, though it is great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pardon me from my evil, because of your Name, LORD JEHOVAH, for it is great!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thy name's sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/25-11.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=2595" 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/25.htm">To You I Lift Up My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an- (Prep) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">For the sake of</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5545.htm" title="5545: wə·sā·laḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To forgive, pardon. A primitive root; to forgive.">forgive</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: la·‘ă·wō·nî (Prep-l:: N-csc:: 1cs) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">my iniquity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">is great.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.…<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="/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/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="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<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="/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="/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="/daniel/9-9.htm">Daniel 9:9</a></span><br />To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<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="/matthew/6-12.htm">Matthew 6:12</a></span><br />And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23-24</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, / and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Psalm 103:10-12</a></span><br />He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. / For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. / As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.<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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.</p><p class="hdg">thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Psalm 31:3</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9</a></b></br> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Psalm 109:21</a></b></br> But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy <i>is</i> good, deliver thou me.</p><p class="hdg">for it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-17.htm">Numbers 14:17-19</a></b></br> And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/5-15.htm">Romans 5:15,20,21</a></b></br> But not as the offence, so also <i>is</i> the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, <i>which is</i> by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/18-23.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/25-3.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-23.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/job/7-21.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Pardoned</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Pardoned</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/26-6.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-1.htm">David's confidence in prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">He prays for remission of sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-16.htm">and for help in affliction</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/25.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/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the sake of Your name, O LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of God's name, which in biblical times represented His character and reputation. The psalmist appeals to God's covenantal faithfulness and His desire to uphold His own name. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a name carried significant weight, often reflecting one's identity and authority. The invocation of "O LORD" (Yahweh) highlights the personal and covenantal relationship between God and His people. This appeal is consistent with other scriptures, such as <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22</a>, where God acts for the sake of His holy name.<p><b>forgive my iniquity</b><br>The request for forgiveness acknowledges human sinfulness and the need for divine mercy. Iniquity refers to moral perversity or wrongdoing, indicating a deep awareness of personal sin. The concept of forgiveness is central to the biblical narrative, with the sacrificial system in the Old Testament foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The plea for forgiveness is echoed in the New Testament, such as in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>, where confession leads to cleansing and forgiveness through Christ.<p><b>for it is great</b><br>The psalmist's admission of the greatness of his iniquity reflects a profound humility and recognition of the severity of sin. This acknowledgment is crucial for genuine repentance and aligns with the biblical theme that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>). The greatness of sin underscores the need for a Savior, pointing to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity. The recognition of one's sinfulness is a step towards receiving God's grace and mercy.<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/25.htm">Psalm 25</a>, King David, is expressing a heartfelt plea for forgiveness. Known as a man after God's own heart, David often sought God's mercy and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His promises. David appeals to God's character and reputation in his request for forgiveness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm">Iniquity</a></b><br>Refers to moral crookedness or sin. David acknowledges the gravity of his sin, which is significant in the context of his relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_name.htm">The Importance of God's Name</a></b><br>David appeals to God's name, which represents His character and reputation. Our prayers for forgiveness should be rooted in God's nature, not our merit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_sin.htm">Acknowledgment of Sin</a></b><br>Recognizing the gravity of our sin is crucial. David's admission of "great" iniquity shows humility and honesty before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_forgiveness.htm">God's Mercy and Forgiveness</a></b><br>God's willingness to forgive is not based on our worthiness but on His merciful nature. This should encourage us to approach Him with confidence in His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Repentance as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>David's example teaches us that repentance should be a continual practice in our walk with God, not just a one-time event.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'hosanna_in_the_highest'.htm">What does 'Hosanna in the highest' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_eternal_punishment_just_for_sins.htm">How can eternal punishment be just for finite sins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_threaten_destruction,_not_mercy.htm">Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5-6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_healing.htm">What does the Bible say about divine healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thy Name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity</span>. The psalmist here resumes the attitude of prayer, which he had laid aside in ver. 8. The" sins of his youth," and his other "transgressions," which he had asked God to forget (ver. 7), rankle in his own memory, and force him to cry out again and again for pardon (see ver. 18; <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-18.htm">Psalm 38:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/39-8.htm">Psalm 39:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/41-4.htm">Psalm 41:4</a>, etc.). Here he beseeches God to pardon him "for his Name's sake," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> for the honour of his Name, that his mercy may Be known far and wide, and his goodness cause all the world to praise him. He enforces his plea by the confession, For it (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> his iniquity) is great; so great, that his need of forgiveness is excessive: so great, that to forgive it will be truly Godlike; so great, that, unless forgiven, he must be lost. (For his "great sin," see <a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm">2 Samuel 11:4-17</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/25-11.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">For the sake of</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַֽעַן־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forgive</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sā·laḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5545.htm">Strong's 5545: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forgive, pardon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my iniquity,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·wō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular 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 /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is great.</span><br /><span class="heb">רַב־</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/25-11.htm">Psalm 25:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/25-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 25:11 For your name's sake Yahweh pardon my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/25-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 25:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/25-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 25:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:12" /></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>