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Psalm 51:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 51:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
5 For I am fully aware of my offense,
and my sin is ever before me.
6 Against you, you alone,[a] have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
Therefore, you are right in accusing me
and just in passing judgment.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:6 Against you, you alone: the very essence of sin is that it constitutes an offense against God, even though it may also entail an offense against human beings. Just in passing judgment: permitted by God, sin calls for the intervention of his judgment (see Rom 3:4).
Psalm 51:4-6
New International Version
Psalm 51:4-6
New International Version
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned(A)
and done what is evil in your sight;(B)
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.(C)
5 Surely I was sinful(D) at birth,(E)
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom(F) in that secret place.(G)
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