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NASB | Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
Bible Question: what does the term purge me with hyssop mean spiritually? Why Hyssop? What kind of cleansing are we talking about? I realize that it is talking about cleansing us from sin but I am puzzled by the link to hyssop. Thank you for your time :) |
Bible Answer: songnheart, I would like to help in shedding some light on the interpretation of this scripture. To me when he says "Purge me" there's such a earnest need in his heart for complete cleansing. It's like don't just sprinkle, but saturate me. Every nook and cranny. There is such a longing to erase this sin, he feels dirty. Wants to feel the closeness to God and his love because somehow he feels separated, but God is always there.Such a sorrow that he's hurt God. "Purge me", make haste. The sooner the better. Purge me in the original Hebrew is #2398 is chata meaning a primitive root, properly to miss, hence to sin, by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn. KJV, Bare the blame, commit sin by fault. Hyssop in the hebrew is ezob. It was used for sprinkling in some of the sacrifices and purifications of the Jews. In consequence of it's detergent qualities and how well it cleanses. Since on the stalk of hyssop the sponge of hyssop vinegar was held up to Jesus on the cross, John 19:29. There are many plants associated together with hyssop by qualities easily noticed rather than by close botannical affinities. So in this scripture he knows that if he is cleansed with hyssop, he knows he'll be completely clean, so much so that he will be whiter than snow, and I can't percieve what whiter than freshly fallen snow could be. There is such an assurance. This verse is so beautiful of the LOVE and FORGIVENESS and cleansing of God through Jesus interceding on our behalf. The Father Loves us so much, that we in the flesh could only get a glimpse of His unfailing LOVE for us. Oh how he must hurt on how the world is so sinful and filthy. Someday real soon we will be back in his LOvE. Oh how I can't wait. Take Good Care songnheart. In the Father's unfathomable Love, Serenetime |
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