Psalm 51:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

New Living Translation
Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.

English Standard Version
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

Berean Study Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

New American Standard Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness, Let the bones You have broken rejoice.

NASB 1995
Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

NASB 1977
Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which Thou hast broken rejoice.

Amplified Bible
Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Christian Standard Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Contemporary English Version
Let me be happy and joyful! You crushed my bones, now let them celebrate.

Good News Translation
Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let me hear [sounds of] joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken dance.

International Standard Version
Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

NET Bible
Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

New King James Version
Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

King James 2000 Bible
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

New Heart English Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

World English Bible
Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

American King James Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

American Standard Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

A Faithful Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones which You have broken may rejoice.

Darby Bible Translation
Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

English Revised Version
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Webster's Bible Translation
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Make thou me to heare some ioy and gladnesse: let the bones reioyce which thou hast broken.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Oh let me heare of ioye and gladnesse, that the bones which thou hast broken, maye reioyse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You cause me to hear joy and gladness, "" You make bones You have bruised joyful.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou wilt cause me to hear joy and gladness; the bones thou didst break shall rejoice.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In my hearing, you will grant gladness and rejoicing. And the bones that have been humbled will exult.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Satisfy me in your sweetness and your joy and my humble bones will rejoice.

Lamsa Bible
Satisfy me with thy joy and gladness, that my broken spirit may rejoice.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Make me to hear joy and gladness; That the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
















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