psalms 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

psalms 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

7-12. A series of prayers for forgiveness and purifying.
Purge . . . hyssop--The use of this plant in the ritual (Ex 12:22; Nu 19:6, 18) suggests the idea of atonement as prominent here; "purge" refers to vicarious satisfaction (Nu 19:17-20).

psalms 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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