Unto the heavens clear he from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that he may judge his people all.
Psalm 51:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) 'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn'd, in thy sight done this ill; That when thou speak'st thou may'st be just, and clear in judging still. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Against You, You only, have I sinned and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and faultless in Your judgment. [Rom. 3:4.] American Standard Version (1901) Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest. Common English Bible I’ve sinned against you—you alone. I’ve committed evil in your sight. That’s why you are justified when you render your verdict, completely correct when you issue your judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit. |
Unto the heavens clear he from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that he may judge his people all.
And then the heavens shall his righteousness declare: Because the Lord himself is he by whom men judged are.