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Psalm 51

Psa. 51:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For I acknowledge
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
p my transgressions
pesha` (Hebrew #6588)
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
KJV usage: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
Pronounce: peh'-shah
Origin: from 6586
: and my sin
chatta'ah (Hebrew #2403)
from 2398; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
KJV usage: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
Pronounce: khat-taw-aw'
Origin: or chattacth {khat-tawth'}
is ever
tamiyd (Hebrew #8548)
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
KJV usage: alway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, ((n-))ever(-more), perpetual.
Pronounce: taw-meed'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to stretch
before me.

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Psa. 32:5• 5I make known my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not covered;{HR}I said I will confess concerning my transgressions unto Jehovah,{HR}And thou hast taken away the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (Psa. 32:5)
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Psa. 38:18• 18For I will declare mine iniquity,{HR}I am afflicted because of my sin. (Psa. 38:18)
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Lev. 26:40‑41• 40And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, through their unfaithfullness wherein they were unfaithful to me, and also that they have walked contrary to me,
41so [that] I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies. If then their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity,
(Lev. 26:40‑41)
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Neh. 9:2• 2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers{i}. (Neh. 9:2)
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Job 33:27• 27He singeth before mortals, and saith,{HR}I sinned and perverted right, and it satisfied me not. (Job 33:27)
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Prov. 28:13• 13{i}He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;{HR}But whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.{/i} (Prov. 28:13)
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Luke 15:18‑21• 18I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
19I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And he arose and came unto his father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck and covered him with kisses.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
(Luke 15:18‑21)
my sin.
 In the light of the grace of God, the repentant man can acknowledge his transgressions and sin, and look to God to blot out his sins from before God’s face, and cleanse him from the sin that is ever before him. (Psalm 51 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.

W. Kelly Translation

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For I acknowledge my transgressions,{HR}And my sin is continually before me.