Against you, and you only, I have sinned,
and done that which is evil in your sight,
so you may be proved right when you speak,
and justified when you judge.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 51:4 in context
Psalms 51:1–7
1
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness.
According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from my sin.
3
For I know my transgressions.
My sin is constantly before me.
4
Selected verse
Against you, and you only, I have sinned,
and done that which is evil in your sight,
so you may be proved right when you speak,
and justified when you judge.
5
Behold, I was born in iniquity.
My mother conceived me in sin.
6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts.
You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean.
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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