KJV ORIGINAL
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I will teach those who have done wrong about your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is promising that once God forgives him, he will help other sinners find their way back to God too.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from David's psalm of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. David wrote this psalm as a heartfelt plea for God's forgiveness and cleansing. In ancient Israel, kings and leaders were expected to be moral examples, so David's public confession would have been particularly significant.
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