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Berean Standard Bible

“Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”

Psalms 51:7

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Psalms 51 is David's prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about Bathsheba and the death of Uriah. It is the classic confession psalm of the Bible.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

World English Bible (WEB)

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

King James Version (KJV)

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Purifícame con hisopo, y seré limpio: lávame, y seré emblanquecido más que la nieve.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Purifícame con hisopo, y volveré a ser puro. Lávame, y seré más blanco que la nieve.

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