Psalms

Psalm 51:12–14

¹²Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

and sustain me with a willing spirit.

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Restore	הָשִׁ֣יבָה	hā·šî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to me	לִּ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the joy	שְׂשׂ֣וֹן	śə·śō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
of Your salvation	יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ	yiš·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
and sustain me	תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃	ṯis·mə·ḵê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
with a willing	נְדִיבָ֣ה	nə·ḏî·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
spirit	וְר֖וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I will teach	אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה	’ă·lam·mə·ḏāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
transgressors	פֹשְׁעִ֣ים	p̄ō·šə·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6586 rebel, transgress
Your ways	דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ	də·rā·ḵe·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and sinners	וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful
will return	יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to You	אֵלֶ֥יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Deliver me	הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from bloodguilt	מִדָּמִ֨ים׀	mid·dā·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood
O God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕlō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of my salvation	תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י	tə·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8668 deliverance, salvation
and my tongue	לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י	lə·šō·w·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
will sing	תְּרַנֵּ֥ן	tə·ran·nên	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
of Your righteousness	צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 51:12 Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 13:5 · Isaiah 61:10 · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Luke 1:47 · Jude 1:24 · Psalm 119:116–117 · Psalm 35:9 · Jeremiah 31:9–14 · Isaiah 57:17–18 · Psalm 119:133 · Romans 8:15

Psalm 51:13 Luke 22:32 · James 5:19–20 · Acts 3:19 · John 21:15–17 · Acts 26:18–20 · Acts 15:3 · Acts 2:38–41 · Jeremiah 31:18 · Zechariah 3:1–8 · Matthew 18:3 · Psalm 19:7 · Psalm 25:8

Psalm 51:14 2 Samuel 12:9 · Psalm 35:28 · Acts 20:26 · Hosea 4:2 · Psalm 26:9 · Genesis 9:6 · Romans 10:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.