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Psalms 51:2

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalms 51:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 51:2

Theological / Devotional

Wash me throughly. Literally, “multiply to wash me” (see Jer. 4:14; Zech. 13:1). The Hebrew word is used of washing a garment (Gen. 49:11; Ex. 19:10). “Throughly” is an archaic form of “thoroughly” (see Jer. 6:9 ; 7:5; etc.).

Iniquity. See on Ps. 32:1, 2 for the several words for sin used in this and the following verses. The various aspects of sin are covered.

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