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
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and …
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt …
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall …
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and …
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more …
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom …
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet …
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.