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Psalms 50
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 50 compared with King James Version 51
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3Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
3Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
4Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
4Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
5For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
5For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
6Against theeonlyhave I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
6Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
7For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
7Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
8For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
8Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
9Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
10Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
10Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
11Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
11Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
12Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
12Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
13Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me.
13Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
14Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.
14Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
15[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
15Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
16Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
16Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
17O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
17O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
18For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given [it]: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
18For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
19Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heartGod will not despise.
19The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
20Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
20Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
21Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole -burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.
21Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.