Psalm 51:2
New International Version
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

New Living Translation
Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.

English Standard Version
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!

Berean Standard Bible
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

King James Bible
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

New King James Version
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

New American Standard Bible
Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin.

NASB 1995
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

NASB 1977
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Legacy Standard Bible
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

Amplified Bible
Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.

Christian Standard Bible
Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

American Standard Version
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Contemporary English Version
Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt.

English Revised Version
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.

Good News Translation
Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin!

International Standard Version
Wash me from my iniquity, cleanse me from my sin.

Majority Standard Bible
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

NET Bible
Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!

New Heart English Bible
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

World English Bible
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, "" And cleanse me from my sin,

Young's Literal Translation
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

Smith's Literal Translation
Multiply to wash me from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Wash me once again from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

New American Bible
Thoroughly wash away my guilt; and from my sin cleanse me.

New Revised Standard Version
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Wash me completely from my evil, and purge me from my sins.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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Audio Bible



Context
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
1For 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. 2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:16
Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Ezekiel 36:25
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

Jeremiah 33:8
And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Acts 22:16
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Zechariah 13:1
“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Isaiah 4:4
when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Numbers 19:9
Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.

John 13:8-10
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” / “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!” / Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.


Treasury of Scripture

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Wash

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Ezekiel 36:25
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Zechariah 13:1
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

cleanse

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

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1. David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession
6. He prays for sanctification
16. God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity
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Wash me
The phrase "Wash me" in Psalm 51:2 is a plea for purification and cleansing. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "kabac," which refers to the washing of clothes, a thorough cleansing process. This imagery suggests a deep, transformative cleansing that goes beyond the surface, indicating the psalmist's desire for God to remove the stain of sin completely. Historically, washing was a significant ritual in Jewish culture, symbolizing purification and readiness to enter God's presence. This plea reflects a heart yearning for spiritual renewal and restoration.

clean of my iniquity
The word "clean" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "taher," which means to be pure or free from defilement. "Iniquity" refers to moral perversity or sin, derived from the Hebrew "avon," which implies a twisting or distortion of what is right. The psalmist acknowledges the depth of his moral failings and seeks divine intervention to be made pure. This reflects a profound understanding of sin's impact on one's relationship with God and the necessity of divine grace for true cleansing.

and cleanse me from my sin
The term "cleanse" here is "taher" in Hebrew, similar to "clean," emphasizing the need for purification. "Sin" is translated from "chatta'ah," which denotes an offense or a missing of the mark. The repetition of the plea for cleansing underscores the psalmist's earnest desire for forgiveness and restoration. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the biblical theme of repentance and the transformative power of God's forgiveness. The psalmist's request is not just for forgiveness but for a complete renewal of the heart and spirit, aligning with the Christian understanding of sanctification through Christ.

(2) Wash me thoroughly.--Literally, Wash me much, whether we follow the Hebrew text or the Hebrew margin. The two clauses of the verse are not merely antithetic. The terms wash and cleanse seem to imply respectively the actual and the ceremonial purification, the former meaning literally to tread, describing the process of washing clothes (as blankets are washed to this day in Scotland) by trampling them with the feet, the latter used of the formal declaration of cleanliness by the priest in the case of leprosy (Leviticus 13:6-34). (For the iniquity and sin, see Psalm 32:1.)

Verse 2. - Wash me throughly from mine iniquity. Wash me, as a fuller washes a fouled garment (πλῦνον, LXX., not υίψον), not as a man washes his skin. And cleanse me from my sin. "Transgressions," "iniquity," "sin," cover every form of moral evil, and, united together, imply the deepest guilt (comp. vers. 3, 5, 9, 14).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Wash me clean
הֶ֭רֶב (he·reḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

of my iniquity
מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י (mê·‘ă·wō·nî)
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

and cleanse me
טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ (ṭa·hă·rê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

from my sin.
וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י (ū·mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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