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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language
The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.
7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.
Psalm 51:3.
Third Part.
L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.
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7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.
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Psalm 51:3.
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Third Part.
/θɜːrd pɑːrt/
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L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

atone verb US /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading “6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.”

cleanse verb US /klenz/

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading “6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.”

disturbs verb US /dɪˈstɜːrbz/

third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply

From this reading “7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.”

Jewish adjective US /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading “6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.”

pardoning verb US /ˈpɑːrdənɪŋ/

-ing form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for

From this reading “7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “Psalm 51:3.”

Repentance noun US /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.”

types noun US /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading “6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.”

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3

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From this reading Psalm 51:3.

51

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From this reading Psalm 51:3.

6

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From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

7

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From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

backslidernoun

someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

cleanseverbUS /klenz/

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/

third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

pardoningverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənɪŋ/

-ing form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Third Part.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading Psalm 51:3.

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading L. M. The backslider restored; or, Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Third Part.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

typesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

Chapter 6 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language by Isaac Watts holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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