Psalms 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 51 connects to 10 cross-references. A penitential lament of David attributed to his encounter with Nathan after the Bathsheba affair — the most celebrated of the seven penitential psalms. David confesses sin done against God alone, asks for cleansing with hyssop, and prays for a …
Other Translations
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.
Cross References
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy …
And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, …
It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was …
And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord: and it shall be forgiven him for any …
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the …
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife …
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath …