KJV ORIGINAL
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Turn your face away from my sins, and completely erase all my wrongdoings.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is desperately asking God to look away from his sins and completely wipe them out of existence.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 51 is a penitential psalm attributed to King David, written after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sins of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. In this context, David is expressing deep remorse and pleading for God's forgiveness in the midst of his royal life in ancient Israel. This reflects the broader biblical theme of repentance and seeking divine mercy as a central practice in Israelite spirituality.
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