Psalms 51:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”

Psalms 51:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 51:13 words

HebrewMeaning

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֗חַlamənaṣēḥa

to the choirmasterpronH5329

chief musician · oversee · set forward

מִזְמ֥וֹרmizəmwōr

a psalmnounH4210

לְ/דָוִֽדlədāwid

of DavidpronH1732

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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Omar HassanNote1mo ago

Have Mercy on Me, O God

David has committed adultery and murder, and he's pleading with God for mercy. Not justice - he doesn't deserve justice. He's asking for something he hasn't earned, something he doesn't deserve. This...