Psalm 51:3-5

King James Version

³For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

⁴Against 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.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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Psalm 51:3-5

New International Version

³For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.^(A)
⁴Against you, you only, have I sinned^(B)
    and done what is evil in your sight;^(C)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.^(D)
⁵Surely I was sinful^(E) at birth,^(F)
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

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Psalm 51:3-5

New King James Version

³For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
⁴^(A)Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil ^(B)in Your sight—
^(C)That You may be found just ^[a]when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.