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NASB | Psalm 51:1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. |
Bible Question: What is the difference, if any, between sin, transgression and iniquity? all three terms are mention in psalms 51. |
Bible Answer: Hi Seedling, Ps 51:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Sin is translated from chatta'ah, which is from the root chata', which means, basically, "to miss", and refers to unintentional sin. You walk across the grass, not seeing the "do not walk on the grass" sign. Transgression is from pesha', and comes from a root meaning "to break away". This is rebellion. We see the sign, and walk on the grass anyway, by choice. Iniquity is from 'avon, and means crooked (i.e. twisted or bent), and refers to the perversity of our sinful nature, and speaks of inclination as a fallen race to go look for prohibited grass, that we would rip out the sign, and walk on, and dance on, and otherwise destroy our neighbor's lawn. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |