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Berean Standard Bible

“Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.”

Psalms 51:8

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Psalms 51 is David's prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about Bathsheba and Uriah. It is one of the most honest confessions in Scripture.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

World English Bible (WEB)

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

King James Version (KJV)

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hazme oir gozo y alegría; y se recrearán los huesos que has abatido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Devuélveme mi gozo y alegría; me has quebrantado, ahora déjame gozarme.

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