Psalms 51

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Psalms 51 - 1

ἐλεέωeleéōShow mercyG1653 on me,G14731 ὁhoOG3588 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 μέγαςmégas{greatG3173 ἔλεοςéleosmercyG1656 your},G14731 καίkaíandG2532 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ὁhotheG3588 πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128 οἰκτιρμόςoiktirmósof your compassions!G3628 ἐξαλείφωexaleíphōWipe awayG1813 σεαυτοῦseautoûmy violation of the law!G4572

Psalms 51 - 2

πολύςpolýsAbundantlyG4183 πλύνωplýnōwashG4150 meG14731 ἀπόapófromG575 ἀνομίαanomíamy lawlessness,G458 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόapó{fromG575 ἁμαρτίαhamartíamy sinG266 καθαρίζωkatharízōcleanseG2511 me}!G14731

Psalms 51 - 3

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἀνομίαanomía{my lawlessnessG458 IG14731 γινώσκωginṓskōknow},G1097 καίkaíandG2532 ἁμαρτίαhamartíamy sinG266 ἐνώπιονenṓpion{beforeG1799 meG14731 εἰμίeimíisG1510 διαπαντόςdiapantósalways}.G1275

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Against youG14731 μόνοςmónosaloneG3441 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōI sinned,G264 καίkaíandG2532 ὁho{theG3588 πονηρόςponēróswicked thingG4190 ἐνώπιονenṓpionbeforeG1799 youG14731 ποιέωpoiéōdid};G4160 ὅπωςhópōsthatG3704 δικαιόωdikaióōyou should be justifiedG1344 ἐνeninG1722 λόγοςlógosyour words,G3056 καίkaíandG2532 νικάωnikáōshould overcomeG3528 ἐνeninG1722 κρίνωkrínōyour judging.G2919

Psalms 51 - 5

ἰδούidoúFor beholdG2400 ἐνeninG1722 ἀνομίαanomíalawless deedsG458 συλλαμβάνωsyllambánōI was conceived,G4815 καίkaíandG2532 ἐνeninG1722 ἁμαρτίαhamartíasinsG266 {craved strange foodG27971 for meG14731 μήτηρmḗtērmy mother}.G3384

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ἰδούidoúFor behold,G2400 ἀλήθειαalḗtheia{truthG225 ἀγαπάωagapáōyou loved}.G25 ὁho{theG3588 ἄδηλοςádēlosconcealed thingsG82 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 private thingsG29311 σοφίαsophíaof your wisdomG4678 δηλόωdēlóōYou manifestedG1213 to me}.G14731

Psalms 51 - 7

ῥαντίζωrhantízōYou shall sprinkleG4472 meG14731 ὕσσωποςhýssōposwith hyssop,G5301 καίkaíandG2532 καθαρίζωkatharízōI shall be cleansed;G2511 πλύνωplýnōyou shall washG4150 meG14731 καίkaíandG2532 ὑπέρhypér{aboveG5228 χιώνchiṓnsnowG5510 λευκαίνωleukaínōI shall be whitened}.G3021

Psalms 51 - 8

ἐπίepíYou shall cause me to hearG1909 ἀγαλλίασιςagallíasisexultationG20 καίkaíandG2532 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness;G2167 ἀγαλλιάωagalliáō{shall exultG21 ὀστέονostéonthe bonesG3747 ταπεινόωtapeinóōbeing humbled}.G5013

Psalms 51 - 9

ἀποστρέφωapostréphōTurnG654 πρόσωπονprósōponyour faceG4383 ἀπόapófromG575 ἁμαρτίαhamartíamy sins,G266 καίkaíandG2532 πᾶςpâs{allG3956 ἀνομίαanomíamy lawlessnessesG458 ἐξαλείφωexaleíphōwipe away}!G1813

Psalms 51 - 10

καρδίαkardía{heartG2588 καθαρόςkatharósa cleanG2513 κτίζωktízōCreateG2936 ἐνeninG1722 me},G14731 ὁhoOG3588 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 καίkaíandG2532 πνεῦμαpneûma{spiritG4151 an uprightG21123 ἐγκαινίζωenkainízōrenew}G1457 ἐνeninG1722 my insides!G14583

Psalms 51 - 11

μήmḗDo notG3361 ἀποῤῥίπτωaporrhíptōreelG641 {from meG14731 πρόσωπονprósōponyour face};G4383 καίkaíandG2532 πνεῦμαpneûma{spiritG4151 ὁhotheG3588 ἅγιονhágionholyG39 μήmḗdo notG3361 σκοτίαskotíatake away in return}G4653 ἀπόapófromG575 me!G14731

Psalms 51 - 12

ἀποδίδωμιapodídōmiGive backG591 to meG14731 ὁhotheG3588 ἀγαλλίασιςagallíasisexultationG20 σωτήριονsōtḗrionof your deliverance,G4992 καίkaíandG2532 πνεῦμαpneûma{spiritG4151 with your governingG22311 στηρίζωstērízōsupportG4741 me}!G14731

Psalms 51 - 13

διδάσκωdidáskōI shall teachG1321 ἄνομοςánomosthe lawless onesG459 ὁδόςhodósyour ways,G3598 καίkaíandG2532 ἀσεβήςasebḗsthe impiousG765 ἐπίepí{toG1909 youG14731 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōshall turn}.G1994

Psalms 51 - 14

ῥύομαιrhýomaiRescueG4506 meG14731 ἐκekfromG1537 αἷμαhaîmablood guilt ,G129 ὁhoOG3588 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 ὁhotheG3588 θεόςtheósGodG2316 σωτηρίαsōtēríaof my deliverance!G4991 ἀγαλλιάωagalliáō{shall exult overG21 γλῶσσαglōssaMy tongue}G1100 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēyour righteousness.G1343

Psalms 51 - 15

κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 χεῖλοςcheîlos{my lipsG5491 ἀνοίγωanoígōyou shall open},G455 καίkaíandG2532 στόμαstómamy mouthG4750 ἀναγγέλλωanangéllōshall announceG312 αἴνεσιςaínesisyour praise.G133

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ὅτιhótiForG3754 εἰeiifG1487 θέλωthélōyou wantedG2309 θυσίαthysíaa sacrifice,G2378 δίδωμιdídōmiI would have given;G1325 ὁλοκαύτωμαholokaútōmawhole burnt-offeringsG3646 οὐouyou do notG3756 εὐδοκέωeudokéōthink well of.G2106

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θυσίαthysíaA sacrificeG2378 θεόςtheósto GodG2316 πνεῦμαpneûmais a spiritG4151 συντρίβωsyntríbōbeing broken;G4937 καρδίαkardía{a heartG2588 συντρίβωsyntríbōbeing brokenG4937 καίkaíandG2532 ταπεινόωtapeinóōhumbledG5013 θεόςtheósGodG2316 οὐouwill notG3756 ἐξουδενόωexoudenóōtreat with contempt}.G1847

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ἀκατάστατοςakatástatosDo good,G182 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 ἐνenbyG1722 εὐδοκίαeudokíayour benevolenceG2107 καίkaíandG2532 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméōlet {be builtG3618 ὁhotheG3588 τεῖχοςteîchoswallsG5038

Psalms 51 - 19

τότεtóteThenG5119 εὐδοκέωeudokéōyou will think well ofG2106 θυσίαthysíaa sacrificeG2378 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousnessG1343 πέμπτοςpémptosoffering,G3991 καίkaíandG2532 ὁλοκαύτωμαholokaútōmawhole burnt-offerings;G3646 τότεtótethenG5119 ἀναφέρωanaphérōthey shall offerG399 ἐπίepí{uponG1909 θυσιαστήριονthysiastḗrionyour altarG2379 μόσχοςmóschoscalves}.G3448

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Psalm 51:16 → Leviticus 1:4, Psalm 51:16-17 → Leviticus 1:4, Psalms 51:11 → 1 Samuel 16:14, Psalms 51:16-17 → Leviticus 5:1-6

Echoes John 14:26 → Psalms 51:11, John 9:34 → Psalms 51:5, Psalms 51:16-17 → Psalms 1:4

Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit), Hyssop (Instrument of Blood Application), Sacrificial System (Christ Our Sacrifice), Scarlet Wool and Cedar (Purification Bundle), Trespass-Offering (Restitution and Restoration)

Shaped Psalm 51:1–19