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and sinners shall be converted unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> I will teach wrongdoers Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Then</i> I will teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners will be converted to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Then</i> I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted <i>and</i> return to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach the rebellious Your ways, and sinners will return to You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will teach sinners your Law, and they will return to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Then] I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors about your ways, and sinners will turn to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways, and sinners will turn to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I teach transgressors Your ways, "" And sinners return to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will teach those transgressing, thy ways, and those sinning shall turn back to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:15>I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will be converted to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then will I teach transgressors thy way, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For I shall teach the evil your road and sinners will turn to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; And sinners shall return unto Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-13.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=6127" 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">12</span>Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: ’ă·lam·mə·ḏāh (V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">Then I will teach</a> <a href="/hebrew/6586.htm" title="6586: p̄ō·šə·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To rebel, transgress. A primitive root; to break away, i.e. Trespass, apostatize, quarrel.">transgressors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵe·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">Your ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2400.htm" title="2400: wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- Sinful, sinners. Intensively from chata'; a criminal, or one accounted guilty.">and sinners</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šū·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.…<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="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-32.htm">Luke 22:32</a></span><br />But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25</a></span><br />He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a></span><br />to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-20</a></span><br />All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / 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. / Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-28.htm">Colossians 1:28</a></span><br />We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18-19</a></span><br />I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></span><br />Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm">Proverbs 11:30</a></span><br />The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.</p><p class="hdg">Then</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5,8-10</a></b></br> I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-8</a></b></br> And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-32.htm">Luke 22:32</a></b></br> But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.</p><p class="hdg">ways</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4,8</a></b></br> Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></b></br> And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Acts 13:10</a></b></br> And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, <i>thou</i> child of the devil, <i>thou</i> enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?</p><p class="hdg">converted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a></b></br> The law of the LORD <i>is</i> perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD <i>is</i> sure, making wise the simple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Isaiah 6:10</a></b></br> Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18</a></b></br> I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself <i>thus</i>; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed <i>to the yoke</i>: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou <i>art</i> the LORD my God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/28-27.htm">Converted</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Transgressors</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Wrongdoers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/51-15.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Converted</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Transgressors</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Wrongdoers</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'; 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The psalmist, traditionally identified as David, acknowledges his own transgressions and the transformative power of God's mercy. The act of teaching here implies a deep understanding of God's laws and a personal testimony of His grace. In the historical context, teaching was often done orally, and the psalmist's role as a king would have given him a platform to influence many. This mirrors the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>, where Jesus instructs His followers to teach all nations, emphasizing the continuity of God's desire for His ways to be known.<p><b>and sinners will return to You</b><br>This phrase highlights the hope and expectation of repentance and reconciliation with God. The use of "return" suggests a restoration of relationship, akin to the prodigal son narrative in <a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>, where the wayward son returns to the father. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a strong emphasis on community and covenant relationship with God, and returning to God was seen as a return to the covenant. This also foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who came to call sinners to repentance (<a href="/luke/5-32.htm">Luke 5:32</a>). The psalmist's confidence in God's ability to draw sinners back underscores the transformative power of divine grace and forgiveness.<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 being confronted by the prophet Nathan regarding 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 circumstances surrounding this psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of David's repentance and the one whose ways David seeks to teach to others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/transgressors_and_sinners.htm">Transgressors and Sinners</a></b><br>The people David aims to instruct and lead back to God through his own experience of repentance and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_leads_to_ministry.htm">Repentance Leads to Ministry</a></b><br>True repentance not only restores our relationship with God but also equips us to minister to others. David's experience of forgiveness motivates him to teach others about God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_personal_testimony.htm">The Power of Personal Testimony</a></b><br>Sharing our personal experiences of God's grace and forgiveness can be a powerful tool in leading others to repentance and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>Just as Nathan held David accountable, we need to be open to correction and willing to hold others accountable in love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_restoration.htm">God's Desire for Restoration</a></b><br>God desires not only to forgive but also to restore sinners to Himself. Our role is to be instruments in His hands to facilitate this restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/teaching_as_a_response_to_grace.htm">Teaching as a Response to Grace</a></b><br>Teaching others about God's ways is a natural response to experiencing His grace and forgiveness in our own lives.<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/psalm_51_vs._other_bible_justice_views.htm">Psalm 51 - How does this psalm reconcile with other Bible passages that depict God's justice differently, especially regarding the punishment of sinners?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/types_of_psalms.htm">What are the different types of Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david_innocent_in_psalm_17_3.htm">How can David claim innocence in Psalm 17:3 if the Bible elsewhere teaches that all humans are sinful (Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_the_psalmist_with_evildoers.htm">(Psalm 26:9-10) Why would a just God punish the psalmist alongside evildoers if everyone is equally flawed?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Shall be converted.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">shall turn to thee. </span>(See Note <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm" title="Whoever offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.">Psalm 50:23</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-17.</span> - The psalmist now turns from prayer to promise. If God will grant his petitions, restore him to favour, and renew his spiritual life, then he will make such return as is possible to him. First, he will teach transgressors God's ways (ver. 13). Next, he will extol his righteousness, and show forth his praise(vers. 14, 15). Finally, he will offer him, not bloody sacrifice, but the sacrifice in which he delights - "the sacrifice of a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart" (vers. 16, 17). Such sacrifice, he is sure, God will not despise. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then will I teach transgressors thy ways</span>. The truly grateful heart cannot be satisfied without making some return to God for his goodness. The most satisfactory return is by deeds, not words. David's determination is to do his best to promote the glory of God by bringing others to salvation, turning them from their own evil ways to the "ways" that God would have them walk in<span class="cmt_word">. And sinners shall be converted unto thee.</span> The result, he hopes, will be the conversion to God of many "sinners" (comp. <a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-13.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">Then I will teach</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lam·mə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exercise in, learn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">transgressors</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹשְׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ō·šə·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6586.htm">Strong's 6586: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your ways,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sinners</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">A criminal, one accounted guilty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šū·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-13.htm">Psalm 51:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:14" /></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>