1 Ten compasión de mí, oh ʼElohim, Conforme a tu misericordia. Según tu gran clemencia Borra mis transgresiones. 2 Lávame completamente de mi iniquidad, Y purifícame de mi pecado. 3 Porque yo reconozco mis transgresiones. Mi pecado está siempre delante de mí. 4 Contra Ti, solo contra Ti pequé, E hice lo malo ante tus ojos. Así que eres justo cuando hablas, E intachable cuando juzgas. 5 Mira que en iniquidad fui formado, Y en pecado me concibió mi madre. 6 Mira que Tú deseas verdad en lo íntimo, Y en la parte secreta me harás conocer sabiduría. 7 Purifícame con hisopo y seré puro. Lávame, y seré más blanco que la nieve. 8 ¡Hazme oír gozo y alegría! ¡Regocíjense los huesos que humillaste! 9 Oculta tu rostro de mis pecados Y borra todas mis iniquidades. 10 Oh ʼElohim, crea en mí un corazón puro Y renueva un espíritu establecido dentro de mí. 11 No me eches de tu Presencia, Ni quites de mí tu Santo Espíritu. 12 Vuélveme el gozo de tu salvación, Y un espíritu noble me sustente. 13 Entonces enseñaré a los transgresores tus caminos, Y los pecadores se convertirán a Ti. 14 Líbrame de homicidios, oh ʼElohim, ʼElohim de mi salvación, Y mi lengua cantará con gozo tu justicia. 15 Oh ʼAdonay, abre mis labios, Para que mi boca declare tu alabanza. 16 Porque no deseas sacrificio, Que de otro modo, yo daría. No eres complacido con holocausto. 17 Los sacrificios de ʼElohim son un espíritu quebrantado. No despreciarás Tú, oh ʼElohim, al corazón contrito y humillado. 18 Haz bien con tu benevolencia a Sion. Edifica los muros de Jerusalén. 19 Entonces te agradarán los sacrificios de justicia, El holocausto u ofrenda completamente quemada. Entonces serán ofrecidos becerros sobre tu altar.
Psalms · God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
Psalm 51 God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (19)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 3:19; Isaiah 44:22; Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 51:9; Colossians 2:14
- 2 1 John 1:7–9; Hebrews 10:21–22; Ezekiel 36:25; Psalm 51:7; Jeremiah 4:14
- 3 Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 59:12; Psalm 38:18; Psalm 32:5; Luke 15:18–21
- 4 2 Samuel 12:13–14; Luke 15:21; Genesis 39:9; Genesis 20:6; Romans 3:4
- 5 Romans 5:12; Job 14:4; Psalm 58:3; Job 15:14–16; Ephesians 2:3
- 6 Psalm 15:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 7:22; 1 Peter 3:4; Job 38:36
- 7 1 John 1:7; Isaiah 1:18; Hebrews 9:13–14; Numbers 19:18–20; Hebrews 9:19
- 8 Hosea 6:1–2; Job 5:17–18; Psalm 6:2–3; Matthew 5:4; Psalm 126:5–6
- 9 Jeremiah 16:17; Micah 7:18–19; Colossians 2:14; Psalm 51:1; Isaiah 38:17
- 10 Ezekiel 11:19; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 4:22–24; Matthew 5:8; Ezekiel 18:31
- 11 Ephesians 4:30; 2 Kings 13:23; Isaiah 63:10–11; Romans 8:9; Genesis 6:3
- 12 Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 13:5; Isaiah 61:10; Jude 24; Luke 1:47
- 13 Luke 22:32; James 5:19–20; Acts 3:19; John 21:15–17; Acts 26:18–20
- 14 Psalm 35:28; 2 Samuel 12:9; Hosea 4:2; Psalm 26:9; Acts 20:26
- 15 Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 63:3–5; Psalm 9:14; Ezekiel 29:21; Psalm 119:13
- 16 Hosea 6:6; Psalm 40:6; Hebrews 10:5–6; 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 51:6
- 17 Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 66:2; Psalm 147:3; Luke 15:10; Mark 12:33
- 18 Psalm 102:16; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:5; Zechariah 2:5; Luke 12:32
- 19 Psalm 4:5; Ephesians 5:2; Malachi 3:3; Romans 12:1; Psalm 66:13–15
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
How much availeth the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure in himself; and let him put his conscience without deceit before His eyes, and not flatter himself in a danger so great: for ye see that even our …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart the Lord will not despise." Because, therefore, God stands in need of nothing, He declares in the preceding Psalm: "I will take no calves out of thine house, nor he-goats out of thy fold.
But if "I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me," where, I pray thee, O my God, where, Lord, or when was I, Thy servant, innocent?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… is this last lowliness of mind which that blessed prophet commends, picturing to us the temper that is not merely subdued, but utterly broken, when he saith, "The sacrifice for God is a contrite spirit, a contrite and an humble heart God will not despise." And the Three Children also offer this unto God as a great sacrifice, saying, "Nevertheless, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… the Kingdoms, how by the Holy Ghost they prophesied themselves, and were rulers of the prophets;--and Samuel was called the Seer; and David says distinctly, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and in the Psalms, And take not thy Holy Spirit from me, and again, Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of righteousness.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)