1. Have mercy upon me. David begins, as I have already remarked, by praying for pardon; and his sin having been of an aggravated description, he prays with unwonted earnestness. He does not satisfy himself with one petition. Having mentioned the loving-kindness of the Lord, he adds the multitude of…
KJVHave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
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4 additional translationsHave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
Be gracious unto me, OGod, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
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About this book
Old TestamentPsalms — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).