Psalm 51:8 - Easy To Read Version Make me happy!\par Tell me how to be happy again.\par Let the bones you crushed be happy again!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Make me to hear joy and gladness; That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Make me to hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; let the bones which You have broken rejoice. American Standard Version (1901) Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Common English Bible Let me hear joy and celebration again; let the bones you crushed rejoice once more. Catholic Public Domain Version The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say: |
My God, I know that you test people,\par and that you are happy\par when people do good.\par I gladly give you all these things\par with a pure, honest heart.\par I see your people gathered here.\par And I see that they are happy\par about giving these things to you.\par
Lord, I trusted in your love to help me.\par You saved me and made me happy!\par
\{I prayed and you helped me!\}\par You changed my crying into dancing.\par You took away my clothes of sadness.\par And you wrapped me in happiness.\par
With my whole self I will say,\par “Lord, there is no one like you.\par You save a poor person from people that are stronger.\par You take things from strong people,\par and you give those things\par to that poor, helpless person.”\par
You punished me.\par Now my whole body is sore.\par I sinned, \{and you punished me\}.\par So all my bones hurt.\par
God will make his people free! And those people will come back to him. The people will be happy when they come into Zion. {\cf2\super [333]} The people will be happy forever. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will be gone far, far away.
Lord, I know that you want people\par to be loyal to you.\par You hit the people of Judah,\par but they did not feel any pain.\par You destroyed them,\par but they refused to learn their lesson.\par They became very stubborn.\par They refused to be sorry\par for the bad things they did.\par
What great blessings there are for the people that are sad now!\par God will comfort them.\par
“The Spirit of the Lord (God) has come to me.\par God chose me to tell good news to people\par that are poor.\par God sent me to tell people who are\par prisoners that they are free,\par and to tell the blind people\par that they can see again.\par God sent me to free the weak people\par from their suffering\par