Psalms 51:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”
חָטָא
Cleanse me of what I've done wrong — remove the moral stain of my sin completely, the way a priest would ritually purify something unclean.
חָדָה
Whiter
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חָדָה
Surprisingly, the word carries a sense of joy — as if being washed clean isn't just about purity, but about the deep, almost giddy relief of having a heavy weight completely lifted.
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שֶׁלֶג
Snow
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שֶׁלֶג
The purest white imaginable — David is saying that God's forgiveness doesn't just clean him up a little, it leaves him more spotless than the most untouched, brilliant snow.
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