Psalms 51:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”

Psalms 51:7 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 51:76 words

HebrewMeaning

הֵןhēn

here!particleH2005

if · lo · though

בְּ/עָו֥וֹןbəʿāwwōn

in iniquitypronH5771

iniquity · mischeif · punishment · sin

חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיḥwōlālətiy

I was brought forthverbH2342

bring forth · calve · dance · drive away ···

וּ֝/בְ/חֵ֗טְאwbəḥēṭəʾ

and in sinconjH2399

grievously · offence · sin

יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְ/נִיyeḥĕmatəniy

she conceived meverbH3179

be hot · conceive · be warm

אִמִּֽ/יʾimiy

mother mynounH517

mother · parting

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.

Church Fathers on Psalms 51:7

1. Neither must this multitude's throng be defrauded, nor their infirmity burthened. Silence we ask, and quiet, in order that our voice, after yesterday's labour, be able with some little vigour to last out. It must be believed, that your love has met together in greater numbers today for nothing else, but that you may pray for those whom an alien and perverse inclination does keep away. For we are speaking neither of heathens nor of Jews, but of Christians: nor of those that…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 51 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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