Psalms 51:3 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 51:1-3 MSG (The Message)
Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; my sins are staring me down.
Psalms 51:3 KJV (King James Version)
For I acknowledge my transgressions: And my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:3 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:3 NCV (New Century Version)
I know about my wrongs, and I can’t forget my sin.
Psalms 51:3 ASV (American Standard Version)
For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:3 NIV (New International Version)
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Psalms 51:3 NKJV (New King James Version)
For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.
Psalms 51:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)
For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; My sin is always before me.
Psalms 51:3 NLT (New Living Translation)
For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night.
Psalms 51:3-4 TPT (The Passion Translation)
For I’m so ashamed. I feel such pain and anguish within me. I can’t get away from the sting of my sin against you, Lord! Everything I did, I did right in front of you, for you saw it all. Against you, and you above all, have I sinned. Everything you say to me is infallibly true and your judgment conquers me.
Psalms 51:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.