King James Version
Psalms 51:13 in the King James Version says “Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 51 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.”
Psalms 51:13 · KJV
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. bloodguiltiness: Heb. bloods
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then will I teach”
H3925properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
“transgressors”
H6586to break away (from just authority), i.e., trespass, apostatize, quarrel
“thy ways”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“shall be converted”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
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