Psalms 51:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my crimes.

Berean Standard Bible:

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

American Standard Version:

Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Hide{H5641}{H8685)} thy face{H6440} from my sins{H2399}, and blot out{H4229}{H8798)} all mine iniquities{H5771}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Jeremiah 16:17

  • For mine eyes [are] upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

Micah 7:18

  • Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.

Micah 7:19

  • He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Isaiah 38:17

  • Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul [delivered it] from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Psalms 51:1

  • ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Colossians 2:14

  • Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

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Commentary for Psalms 51:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5641
    There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָתַר
    Transliteration: çâthar
    Pronunciation: saw-thar'
    Description: a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
  2. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  3. Strong's Number: H2399
    There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵטְא
    Transliteration: chêṭᵉʼ
    Pronunciation: khate
    Description: from חָטָא; a crime or its penalty; fault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
  4. Strong's Number: H4229
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָחָה
    Transliteration: mâchâh
    Pronunciation: maw-khaw'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to; abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out).
  5. Strong's Number: H5771
    There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָוֺן
    Transliteration: ʻâvôn
    Pronunciation: aw-vone'
    Description: or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (אֲבַד)), from עָוָה; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil; fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.