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Psalms 51:8

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

KJV

Videbunt justi, et timebunt ; et super eum ridebunt, et dicent :

Vulgate

καὶ ὄψονται δίκαιοι καὶ φοβηθήσονται, καὶ ἐπ’ αὐτὸν γελάσονται καὶ ἐροῦσιν

LXX

Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

ASV

הֵן אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַ/טֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝/בְ/סָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
חָפֵ֥ץ
chpts
verb · 74×
טֻּח֣וֹת
tchvt
noun · 2×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
ם
m
verb · 14×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Wonderful indeed were the things in the Temple, the Holy of Holies; and again awful were those things also that were done at Mount Sina, the fire, the darkness, the blackness, the tempest. cf. Deuteronomy 33:2 For, it says, God appeared in Sina, and long ago were these things celebrated. The New Covenant, however, was not given with any of these things, but has been given in…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 4:10 — And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may
  • Acts 2:37 — Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
  • Acts 16:29 — Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Isa 35:10 — And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
  • Isa 38:13 — I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
  • Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
  • Job 5:17 — Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
  • Lam 3:4 — My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.
  • Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig
  • Luke 15:32 — It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
  • Matt 5:4 — Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
  • Ps 6:2 — Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
  • Ps 6:2 — Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
  • Ps 13:5 — But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
  • Ps 30:2 — O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
  • Ps 30:11 — Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
  • Ps 32:3 — When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
  • Ps 35:10 — All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
  • Ps 35:10 — All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
  • Ps 38:3 — There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
  • Ps 38:3 — There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
  • Ps 44:19 — Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
  • Ps 119:81 — My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
  • Ps 126:5 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
  • Rom 4:7 — Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.