Psalm 51:8 “Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.”

Psalm 51:8

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

World English Bible

Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

American Standard Version

Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Geneva Bible 1599

Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.

Darby Translation

Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

Bible in Basic English

Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.

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Cross references

“Make”

Matthew 5:4 Psalm 30:11 Psalm 13:5 Psalm 119:81 Psalm 119:82 Psalm 126:5

Matthew 5:4 · BSB

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Psalm 30:11 · BSB

You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Psalm 13:5 · BSB

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

Psalm 119:81 · BSB

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Psalm 119:82 · BSB

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

Psalm 126:5 · BSB

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

“bones”

Psalm 38:3 Luke 4:18 Isaiah 57:15–18 Acts 2:37–41 Acts 16:29–34 Psalm 6:2

Psalm 38:3 · BSB

There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

Isaiah 57:15–18 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Acts 2:37–41 · BSB

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Acts 16:29–34 · BSB

Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

Psalm 6:2 · BSB

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

Also

Psalm 35:10 Isaiah 35:10

Psalm 35:10 · BSB

All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”

Isaiah 35:10 · BSB

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

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