Psalms 51:13

51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

KJV

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.

51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. bloodguiltiness: Heb. bloods

What does Psalms 51:13 mean?

Psalms 51:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָמַד (lâmad), פָּשַׁע (pâshaʻ), דֶּרֶךְ (derek).

Hebrew interlinear

Then

will

teachלָמַדlâmad/law-mad'/H3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

transgressorsפָּשַׁעpâshaʻ/paw-shah'/H6586to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel

thy

ways;דֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

and

sinnersחַטָּאchaṭṭâʼ/khat-taw'/H2400a criminal, or one accounted guilty

shall

convertedשׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

unto

thee.

Topics

Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As Remorse Titles and Names of the Wicked Zeal, Religious

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 51:13.

Genesis 33:16

So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

Isaiah 1:28

And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed. destruction: Heb. breaking

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 51:13 say?

Psalms 51:13 (King James Version) reads: "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."

Is Psalms 51:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 51:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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