Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. New Living Translation Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. English Standard Version Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. Berean Standard Bible Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. Berean Literal Bible Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation; my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. King James Bible Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. New King James Version Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. New American Standard Bible Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. NASB 1995 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. NASB 1977 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Thy righteousness. Legacy Standard Bible Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. Amplified Bible Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice. Berean Annotated Bible Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God {Elohim}, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. Christian Standard Bible Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God — God of my salvation — and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. American Standard Version Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Contemporary English Version Keep me from any deadly sin. Only you can save me! Then I will shout and sing about your power to save. English Revised Version Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, my savior. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness! Good News Translation Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness. International Standard Version Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness. NET Bible Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance. New Heart English Bible Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness. Webster's Bible Translation Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleDeliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. World English Bible Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDeliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, "" My tongue sings of Your righteousness. Berean Literal Bible Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation; my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. Young's Literal Translation Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness. Smith's Literal Translation Deliver me from bloods, O God the God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in thy justice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDeliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Rescue me from violent bloodshed, God, my saving God, and my tongue will sing joyfully of your justice. New Revised Standard Version Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDeliver me from bloodshedding, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Save me from blood, my God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise your righteousness! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; So shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God…13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. 14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. 15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.… Cross References Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, Deuteronomy 19:10 Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed. Deuteronomy 21:8-9 Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for. / So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD. Numbers 35:33-34 Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. / Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.” the God of my salvation, Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted— Habakkuk 3:18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. Psalm 35:28 Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long. Psalm 145:7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness. Psalm 71:23-24 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. / My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, / and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Treasury of Scripture Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness. Deliver Psalm 26:9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. Genesis 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. bloodguiltiness [heb. Ezekiel 33:8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Hosea 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. thou God Psalm 38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. Psalm 68:20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. Psalm 88:1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: tongue Psalm 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 71:15-24 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof… Psalm 86:12,13 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore… righteousness Ezra 9:13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; Nehemiah 9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: Daniel 9:7,16 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee… Jump to Previous Aloud Blood Bloodguilt Bloodguiltiness Blood-Guiltiness Death Deliver Deliverance Joyfully Praise Righteousness Salvation Save Saves Saviour Sing Singeth Tongue ViolentJump to Next Aloud Blood Bloodguilt Bloodguiltiness Blood-Guiltiness Death Deliver Deliverance Joyfully Praise Righteousness Salvation Save Saves Saviour Sing Singeth Tongue ViolentPsalm 51 1. David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession6. He prays for sanctification 16. God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity 18. He prays for the church Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God This phrase reflects David's deep awareness of his sin, particularly the murder of Uriah the Hittite, as recounted in 2 Samuel 11. Bloodguilt refers to the guilt of shedding innocent blood, a serious offense under Mosaic Law (Numbers 35:33). David's plea for deliverance underscores his understanding that only God can cleanse such a grave sin. This request for deliverance is a recognition of God's justice and mercy, themes prevalent throughout the Psalms. the God of my salvation and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 51, King David, wrote this psalm as a heartfelt plea for mercy and forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, Uriah. 2. God Referred to as "the God of my salvation," highlighting His role as the deliverer and savior in David's life. 3. Bloodguilt This term refers to the guilt David feels for orchestrating the death of Uriah, which is a central theme of his repentance in this psalm. 4. Bathsheba Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Bathsheba's involvement is crucial to understanding the context of David's plea for forgiveness. 5. Nathan the Prophet The prophet who confronted David about his sin, leading to David's repentance and the writing of this psalm. Teaching Points Understanding BloodguiltRecognize the seriousness of sin and its consequences. David's acknowledgment of bloodguilt shows the depth of his understanding of his wrongdoing. God as Deliverer Emphasize the role of God as the ultimate deliverer from sin. David's plea is rooted in his faith in God's ability to save and restore. The Power of Confession Highlight the importance of confessing sins to God. David's example shows that true repentance involves acknowledging our sins and seeking God's forgiveness. Singing of Righteousness Once forgiven, our response should be one of praise and testimony. David's commitment to sing of God's righteousness reflects a heart transformed by grace. The Role of Accountability Consider the importance of accountability in the Christian life. Nathan's role in David's repentance underscores the need for godly counsel and confrontation. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 51:14?2. How does Psalm 51:14 inspire us to seek God's deliverance from guilt? 3. What role does "righteousness" play in our response to God's forgiveness? 4. How can Psalm 51:14 guide our prayers for personal spiritual restoration? 5. Connect Psalm 51:14 with Romans 3:24 on God's grace and redemption. 6. How can we "declare Your righteousness" in our daily interactions with others? 7. How does Psalm 51:14 address the concept of salvation and deliverance from guilt? 8. What historical context influenced David's plea in Psalm 51:14? 9. How does Psalm 51:14 reflect the theme of repentance in the Bible? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 51? 11. What is the meaning of Psalm 51:10? 12. (Psalm 26:1) How can David claim complete integrity when other scriptures say no one is without sin? 13. Psalm 4:5: How do sacrifices of righteousness compare to other biblical texts that claim God does not desire sacrifice (e.g., Psalm 51:16), creating potential inconsistency? 14. How can David claim innocence in Psalm 17:3 if the Bible elsewhere teaches that all humans are sinful (Romans 3:23)? What Does Psalm 51:14 Mean Deliver me from bloodguilt- David names his sin without softening it. “Bloodguilt” points directly to Uriah’s death (2 Samuel 11–12) and carries the penalty of death (Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:33–34). - He knows no ritual or human act can erase murder; only God can “blot out” such guilt (Psalm 51:1). - Genuine confession stands on God’s promise: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us” (1 John 1:9). - The plea shows faith in a cleansing that goes beyond animal sacrifice (Hebrews 9:14), foreshadowing the perfect sacrifice of Christ. O God, the God of my salvation - David appeals to the covenant name of the One who rescues. “The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation” (Exodus 15:2). - Salvation here is both immediate—freedom from the weight of sin—and ultimate, pointing to eternal deliverance (Isaiah 12:2; Jonah 2:9). - By repeating “God,” David emphasizes exclusivity: no other source can save (Acts 4:12). and my tongue will sing - Forgiveness births praise. When the Lord “put a new song” in David’s mouth, “many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD” (Psalm 40:3). - Praise is verbal and public; silent gratitude is never enough (Psalm 71:8; Luke 1:64). - The commitment to sing is also a mission statement: forgiven people become proclaimers. of Your righteousness - The theme of David’s song is God’s moral perfection and just dealings (Psalm 35:28). - By highlighting righteousness, David acknowledges that God remains just while justifying the sinner (Romans 3:25–26). - Praise centers on God, not the restored sinner; God’s character, not David’s recovery, gets the spotlight (Psalm 51:15). summary David pleads for release from the capital guilt of shedding blood, trusting the only One who can rescue. He anchors that trust in the saving God who acts justly and mercifully. The result of cleansing will be outspoken, joy-filled praise that showcases the Lord’s flawless righteousness, turning personal restoration into public worship. (14) Bloodguiltiness . . .--Literally, as in the margin, bloods. So in LXX. and in Vulg., but thus hardly making it clear whether the word implies the guilt of blood already shed or anticipated violence. The latter would rather have taken the form of Psalm 59:2, "from men of blood." Probably we should read "from death," as in Psalm 56:13.Verse 14. - Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God. In David's mouth this prayer is readily intelligible. In that of Babylonian exiles, the victims of oppression and wrong, it would be most extraordinary. Thou God of my salvation (comp. Psalm 18:46; Psalm 25:5; Psalm 27:9: 88:1, etc.). And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. In further acknowledgment of God's goodness, and as, in some sort, a return for it, David will employ himself in singing the praises of God (see his many psalms of praise) and will especially exalt God's righteousness. "Jehovah," as Professor Cheyne observes, "is equally righteous when he sends and when he removes chastisements."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Deliver meהַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי (haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from bloodguilt, מִדָּמִ֨ים ׀ (mid·dā·mîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed O God, אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕlō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of my salvation, תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י (tə·šū·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8668: Deliverance, salvation and my tongue לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י (lə·šō·w·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue will sing תְּרַנֵּ֥ן (tə·ran·nên) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7442: To give a ringing cry of Your righteousness. צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ (ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively Links Psalm 51:14 NIVPsalm 51:14 NLT Psalm 51:14 ESV Psalm 51:14 NASB Psalm 51:14 KJV Psalm 51:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 51:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 51:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 51:14 French Bible Psalm 51:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness O God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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