Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Psalms
Chapter 51  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:1 JFB -> Commentary on 51:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 51:1 TOD -> Commentary on 51:1 TSK -> Commentary on 51:1 TSK -> Entry for 51:1 WEN -> Notes on 51:1 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; David; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Psalms; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Affliction, Prayer Under; Confession of Sin; Loving-kindness of God, The; Mercy of God, The; Pardon; Prayer EBD -> Bath-sheba; Blot; Repentance; Sanctification SPG -> Devotional using 51:1 51:1 - [In Context] God, be merciful to me, because of your great loving kindness, because of your great mercy, erase all my sins.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:2 JFB -> Commentary on 51:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:2 TOD -> Commentary on 51:2 TSK -> Commentary on 51:2 TSK -> Entry for 51:2 WEN -> Notes on 51:2 NTB -> Ablution; Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Regeneration; Remorse; Repentance; Sin TTT -> Sin 51:2 - [In Context] God, scrub away my guilt. Wash away my sins, Make me clean again!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:3 JFB -> Commentary on 51:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:3 TOD -> Commentary on 51:3 TSK -> Commentary on 51:3 TSK -> Entry for 51:3 WEN -> Notes on 51:3 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance; Sin TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Confession of Sin 51:3 - [In Context] I know I sinned. I always see those sins.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:4 JFB -> Commentary on 51:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:4 TOD -> Commentary on 51:4 TSK -> Commentary on 51:4 TSK -> Entry for 51:4 WEN -> Notes on 51:4 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; God (continued); Homicide; Prayer; Quotations And Allusions; Remorse; Repentance; Sin TTT -> Justice of God, The EBD -> Repentance 51:4 - [In Context] I did the things you say are wrong. God, you are the One I sinned against. I confess these things so people will know I am wrong, and you are right. Your decisions are fair.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:5 JFB -> Commentary on 51:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:5 TOD -> Commentary on 51:5 TSK -> Commentary on 51:5 TSK -> Entry for 51:5 WEN -> Notes on 51:5 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Desire; Heredity; Homicide; Prayer; Sin TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Fall of Man, The; Man; Sin EBD -> Repentance 51:5 - [In Context] I was born in sin, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:6 JFB -> Commentary on 51:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:6 TOD -> Commentary on 51:6 TSK -> Commentary on 51:6 TSK -> Entry for 51:6 WEN -> Notes on 51:6 NTB -> Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Spirituality; Truth; Wisdom TTT -> Law of God, The; Truth 51:6 - [In Context] God, you want me to be truly loyal, so put true wisdom deep inside of me.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:7 JFB -> Commentary on 51:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:7 SRN -> Study Notes on 51:7 TOD -> Commentary on 51:7 TSK -> Commentary on 51:7 TSK -> Entry for 51:7 WEN -> Notes on 51:7 NTB -> Ablution; Cleanliness; Colors; Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Hyssop; Prayer; Purification; Purity; Regeneration; Remorse; Repentance; Sin; Snow; Washing EBD -> Purification; Repentance; Snow; White SBD -> Hyssop 51:7 - [In Context] Use the hyssop plant and do the ceremony to make me pure. Wash me until I am whiter than snow!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:8 JFB -> Commentary on 51:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:8 TOD -> Commentary on 51:8 TSK -> Commentary on 51:8 TSK -> Entry for 51:8 WEN -> Notes on 51:8 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Joy; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Affliction, Prayer Under; Joy 51:8 - [In Context] Make me happy! Tell me how to be happy again. Let the bones you crushed be happy again!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:9 JFB -> Commentary on 51:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:9 TOD -> Commentary on 51:9 TSK -> Commentary on 51:9 TSK -> Entry for 51:9 WEN -> Notes on 51:9 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance; Sin EBD -> Blot; Repentance 51:9 - [In Context] Don't look at my sins! Erase them all!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:10 JFB -> Commentary on 51:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:10 TOD -> Commentary on 51:10 TSK -> Commentary on 51:10 TSK -> Entry for 51:10 WEN -> Notes on 51:10 NTB -> Cleanliness; Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Heart; Homicide; Prayer; Regeneration; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Creation; Heart, The; Righteousness EBD -> Heart; Repentance SPG -> Devotional using 51:10 51:10 - [In Context] God, create a pure heart in me! Make my spirit strong again!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:11 JFB -> Commentary on 51:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 51:11 TOD -> Commentary on 51:11 TSK -> Commentary on 51:11 TSK -> Entry for 51:11 WEN -> Notes on 51:11 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Holy Spirit; Homicide; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Affliction, Prayer Under; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit EBD -> Heart; Repentance 51:11 - [In Context] Don't push me away! And don't take your Holy Spirit away from me!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:12 JFB -> Commentary on 51:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:12 TOD -> Commentary on 51:12 TSK -> Commentary on 51:12 TSK -> Entry for 51:12 WEN -> Notes on 51:12 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Holy Spirit; Homicide; Joy; Power; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Affliction, Prayer Under; Joy; Power of the Holy Spirit, The; Salvation; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit EBD -> Heart TV -> Devotional using 51:12 TV -> Devotional using 51:12 TV -> Devotional using 51:12 51:12 - [In Context] Your help made me so happy! Give me that joy again. Make my spirit strong and ready to obey you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:13 JFB -> Commentary on 51:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:13 TOD -> Commentary on 51:13 TSK -> Commentary on 51:13 TSK -> Entry for 51:13 WEN -> Notes on 51:13 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Conversion; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Heart 51:13 - [In Context] I will teach sinners how you want them to live, and they will come back to you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:14 JFB -> Commentary on 51:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:14 TOD -> Commentary on 51:14 TSK -> Commentary on 51:14 TSK -> Entry for 51:14 WEN -> Notes on 51:14 NTB -> Conscience; Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Murder; Righteousness of God, The EBD -> Heart SPG -> Devotional using 51:14 51:14 - [In Context] God, spare me from the death penalty. F210 My God, you are the One who Saves me! Let me sing about the good things that you do for me!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:15 JFB -> Commentary on 51:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:15 TOD -> Commentary on 51:15 TSK -> Commentary on 51:15 TSK -> Entry for 51:15 WEN -> Notes on 51:15 NTB -> Conviction; Desire; Homicide; Praise; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Praise 51:15 - [In Context] My Master, I will open my mouth and sing your praises!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:16 JFB -> Commentary on 51:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:16 TOD -> Commentary on 51:16 TSK -> Commentary on 51:16 TSK -> Entry for 51:16 WEN -> Notes on 51:16 NTB -> Conviction; Desire; Formalism; Homicide; Offerings; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Offerings 51:16 - [In Context] You don't really want sacrifices. F211 So why should I give sacrifices that you don't even want!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:17 JFB -> Commentary on 51:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:17 TOD -> Commentary on 51:17 TSK -> Commentary on 51:17 TSK -> Entry for 51:17 WEN -> Notes on 51:17 NTB -> Consecration; Conviction; Desire; Formalism; Heart; Homicide; Offerings; Penitent; Prayer; Remorse; Repentance TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Character of Saints; Heart, The; Heart, Character of the Renewed; Sacrifices 51:17 - [In Context] The sacrifice that God wants is an humble spirit. F212 God, you will not turn away a person who comes with an humble, submissive heart. F213
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:18 JFB -> Commentary on 51:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:18 TOD -> Commentary on 51:18 TSK -> Commentary on 51:18 TSK -> Entry for 51:18 WEN -> Notes on 51:18 NTB -> Church; Intercession; Patriotism TTT -> Jerusalem EBD -> Zion 51:18 - [In Context] God, please be good to Zion. F214 Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 51:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 51:19 JFB -> Commentary on 51:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 51:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 51:19 TOD -> Commentary on 51:19 TSK -> Commentary on 51:19 TSK -> Entry for 51:19 NTB -> Worship TTT -> Burnt Offering, The; Righteousness; Sacrifices 51:19 - [In Context] Then you can enjoy the good sacrifices F215 and whole burnt offerings. And people will again offer bulls on your altar.
FOOTNOTES: F210: You will be accepted … be ashamed   Literally, "Look at him and shine. Don't let your face be pale." F211: When some … save them   Literally, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves people with crushed spirits." F212: David's {song}   Or "{Dedicated} to David" F213: buckler   A shield large enough to protect the whole body. F214: javelin   A weapon like a spear. F215: chaff   Seed coverings and stems separated from the seeds of plants like wheat or barley. Farmers did not keep this useless chaff.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TOD - Treasury of David; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.