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Psalm 51:title

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A Prayer of Repentance and Plea for Mercy

51For the music director. A psalm of David.

When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.a

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Footnotes

  1. aThe Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first two verses of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by two

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the choir director. A psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.

NLTNew Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

KJV 1900King James Version

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.