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1 For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David,
2 when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Ahimelech.
3 Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in thy mischief? All the day
4 thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; Like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit.
5 Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; Unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause.
6 Thou hast loved all words of destruction, And a deceitful tongue.
7 Therefore may God destroy thee forever, May he pluck thee up and utterly remove thee from thy dwelling, And thy root from the land of the living. Pause.
8 And the righteous shall see, and fear, And shall laugh at him, and say,
9 Behold the man who made not God his help; But trusted in the abundance of his wealth, And strengthened himself in his vanity.
10 But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God Forever, even for evermore.
11 I will give thanks to thee forever, for thou hast done it: And I will wait on thy name; For it is good before thy saints.

About Psalms 51

David's psalm of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba: a plea for mercy, washing, and a clean heart created within. It confesses that sacrifice alone is not what God desires — the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit and a contrite heart, which He will not despise.

Listen to Psalms 51 with verse-by-verse audio highlighting — Audio narrated by The Historic Faith · Text: Brenton Septuagint, 1851 (public domain).

Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Psalms 51

The Greek Septuagint text of Psalms 51 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Psalms 51:1–11 (162 words)
1
  1. εἰς eis For into, in preposition G1519
  2. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  3. τέλος telos end an end, purpose noun, Acc Sing Neut G5056
  4. συνέσεως suneseos understanding noun, Gen Sing Fem G4907
  5. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  6. Δαυιδ dauid David David noun, Dat Sing Masc G1138
2
  1. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  2. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  3. ἐλθεῖν elthein came come, go verb, Aor Act Infin G2064
  4. Δωηκ doek Dōēk noun, Acc Sing Masc G394315
  5. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  6. Ιδουμαῖον idoumaion Idoumaios noun, Acc Sing Masc G394317
  7. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἀναγγεῖλαι anangeilai told announce, make known verb, Aor Act Infin G312
  9. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  10. Σαουλ saoul Saul Saul noun, Dat Sing Masc G4549
  11. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  12. εἰπεῖν eipein said answer, bid verb, Aor Act Infin G2036
  13. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  14. ἦλθεν elthen came come, go verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G2064
  15. Δαυιδ dauid David David noun, Nom Sing Masc G1138
  16. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  17. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  18. οἶκον oikon house a house, household noun, Acc Sing Masc G3624
  19. Αβιμελεχ abimelech Ahimelech Abimelech noun, Gen Sing Masc G394330
3
  1. τί ti Why who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  2. ἐγκαυχᾷ enkaucha pride oneself on verb, Pres Mid Ind 2nd Sing G394332
  3. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  4. κακίᾳ kakia mischief evil, wickedness noun, Dat Sing Fem G2549
  5. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  6. δυνατός dunatos mighty powerful, able adjective, Nom Sing Masc G1415
  7. ἀνομίαν anomian iniquity lawlessness, iniquity noun, Acc Sing Fem G458
  8. ὅλην holen All all, the whole adjective, Acc Sing Fem G3650
  9. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  10. ἡμέραν hemeran day a day noun, Acc Sing Fem G2250
4
  1. ἀδικίαν adikian unrighteousness unrighteousness noun, Acc Sing Fem G93
  2. ἐλογίσατο elogisato devised reckon, count verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G3049
  3. ἡ he the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  4. γλῶσσά glossa tongue the tongue, a language noun, Nom Sing Fem G1100
  5. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  6. ὡσεὶ hosei as if, as it were conjunction G5616
  7. ξυρὸν xuron rasor noun, Nom Sing Neut G394347
  8. ἠκονημένον ekonemenon sharpened sharpen verb, Perf Mid Part Nom Sing Neut G394348
  9. ἐποίησας epoiesas wrought do, make verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G4160
  10. δόλον dolon deceit deceit, guile noun, Acc Sing Masc G1388
5
  1. ἠγάπησας egapesas loved love verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G25
  2. κακίαν kakian wickedness evil, wickedness noun, Acc Sing Fem G2549
  3. ὑπὲρ huper more in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  4. ἀγαθωσύνην agathosunen goodness goodness noun, Acc Sing Fem G19
  5. ἀδικίαν adikian Unrighteousness unrighteousness noun, Acc Sing Fem G93
  6. ὑπὲρ huper more in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  7. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  8. λαλῆσαι lalesai speak speak, say verb, Aor Act Infin G2980
  9. δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunen righteousness justice, justness noun, Acc Sing Fem G1343
  10. διάψαλμα diapsalma interlude noun, Nom Sing Neut G394360
6
  1. ἠγάπησας egapesas loved love verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G25
  2. πάντα panta all all, the whole adjective, Acc Plur Neut G3956
  3. τὰ ta the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  4. ῥήματα hremata words a thing spoken noun, Acc Plur Neut G4487
  5. καταποντισμοῦ katapontismou destruction destruction noun, Gen Sing Masc G394365
  6. γλῶσσαν glossan tongue the tongue, a language noun, Acc Sing Fem G1100
  7. δολίαν dolian deceitful treacherous, deceitful adjective, Acc Sing Fem G1386
7
  1. διὰ dia through, on account of preposition G1223
  2. τοῦτο touto he this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Neut G3778
  3. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  4. θεὸς theos God God, a god noun, Nom Sing Masc G2316
  5. καθελεῖ kathelei take down, depose verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G2507
  6. σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
  7. εἰς eis into, in preposition G1519
  8. τέλος telos an end, purpose noun, Acc Sing Neut G5056
  9. ἐκτίλαι ektilai pluck pluck out verb, Aor Act Infin G394376
  10. σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
  11. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  12. μεταναστεύσαι metanasteusai remove remove verb, Aor Act Infin G394379
  13. σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
  14. ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
  15. σκηνώματος skenomatos dwelling a dwelling noun, Gen Sing Neut G4638
  16. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  17. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  18. ῥίζωμά hrizoma root root noun, Acc Sing Neut G394385
  19. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  20. ἐκ ek from from out, out from among preposition G1537
  21. γῆς ges land the earth, soil noun, Gen Sing Fem G1093
  22. ζώντων zonton living live verb, Pres Act Part Gen Plur Masc G2198
  23. διάψαλμα diapsalma interlude noun, Nom Sing Neut G394390
8
  1. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  2. ὄψονται opsontai see see, look upon verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Plur G3708
  3. δίκαιοι dikaioi righteous just, righteous adjective, Nom Plur Masc G1342
  4. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  5. φοβηθήσονται phobethesontai fear fear, am terrified verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Plur G5399
  6. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  7. ἐπ᾿ ep at on, to preposition G1909
  8. αὐτὸν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  9. γελάσονται gelasontai laugh laugh verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Plur G1070
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. ἐροῦσιν erousin say say, speak verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G2046
9
  1. ἰδοὺ idou Behold See! Lo! Behold! Look! interjection G2400
  2. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  3. ὃς hos who who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
  4. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  5. ἔθετο etheto made put, place verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G5087
  6. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  7. θεὸν theon God God, a god noun, Acc Sing Masc G2316
  8. βοηθὸν boethon a helper noun, Acc Sing Masc G998
  9. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  10. ἀλλ᾿ all But but, except conjunction G235
  11. ἐπήλπισεν epelpisen buoy up with hope verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G394412
  12. ἐπὶ epi in on, to preposition G1909
  13. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  14. πλῆθος plethos abundance a multitude noun, Acc Sing Neut G4128
  15. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  16. πλούτου ploutou wealth riches, wealth noun, Gen Sing Masc G4149
  17. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  18. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  19. ἐδυναμώθη edunamothe empower, fill with power verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1412
  20. ἐπὶ epi in on, to preposition G1909
  21. τῇ te the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  22. ματαιότητι mataioteti vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Dat Sing Fem G3153
  23. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
10
  1. ἐγὼ ego I I pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G1473
  2. δὲ de But but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. ὡσεὶ hosei as as if, as it were conjunction G5616
  4. ἐλαία elaia olive an olive tree noun, Nom Sing Fem G1636
  5. κατάκαρπος katakarpos fruitful fruitful adjective, Nom Sing Fem G394429
  6. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  7. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  8. οἴκῳ oiko house a house, household noun, Dat Sing Masc G3624
  9. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  10. θεοῦ theou God God, a god noun, Gen Sing Masc G2316
  11. ἤλπισα elpisa trusted hope, hope for verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G1679
  12. ἐπὶ epi in on, to preposition G1909
  13. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  14. ἔλεος eleos mercy pity, mercy noun, Acc Sing Neut G1656
  15. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  16. θεοῦ theou God God, a god noun, Gen Sing Masc G2316
  17. εἰς eis in into, in preposition G1519
  18. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  19. αἰῶνα aiona Forever an age, a cycle of time noun, Acc Sing Masc G165
  20. καὶ kai even and, even conjunction G2532
  21. εἰς eis in into, in preposition G1519
  22. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  23. αἰῶνα aiona Forever an age, a cycle of time noun, Acc Sing Masc G165
  24. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  25. αἰῶνος aionos Forever an age, a cycle of time noun, Gen Sing Masc G165
11
  1. ἐξομολογήσομαί exomologesomai give thanks consent fully, confess verb, Fut Mid Ind 1st Sing G1843
  2. σοι soi thee thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
  3. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  4. τὸν ton the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  5. αἰῶνα aiona forever an age, a cycle of time noun, Acc Sing Masc G165
  6. ὅτι hoti for that, since conjunction G3754
  7. ἐποίησας epoiesas done do, make verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G4160
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. ὑπομενῶ hupomeno wait remain behind, endure verb, Fut Act Ind 1st Sing G5278
  10. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  11. ὄνομά onoma name name, character noun, Acc Sing Neut G3686
  12. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  13. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  14. χρηστὸν chreston useful, gentle adjective, Nom Sing Neut G5543
  15. ἐναντίον enantion before before, in the presence of preposition G1726
  16. τῶν ton the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  17. ὁσίων hosion holy, pious adjective, Gen Plur Masc G3741
  18. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675

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