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Psalms 51:5
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Psalms 51:5
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Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
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Psalms 51:5 in Other Translations
KJV
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Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
ESV
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
NLT
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For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
MSG
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I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born.
CSB
5
Indeed, I was guilty [when I] was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Psalms 51:5 In-Context
3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.
5
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
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Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
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Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Leviticus 5:2
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Job 14:4
2.
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Job 5:7
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