King James Version
Psalms 51:8 in the King James Version says “Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 51 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.”
Psalms 51:8 · KJV
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Make me to hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“may rejoice”
H1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e., usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
“that the bones”
H6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame
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