Psalm 51:7

  • Plant Life

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; cleanse me, and I will be whiter than snow.  Psalm 51:7  NASB Hyssop – Why does David choose this plant, a bitter aromatic member of the mint family?  The answer is in Exodus and Numbers.  Hyssop has a history. The importance of hyssop stems from the Exodus. God…

  • Passed Over

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 NASB Purify me – The key to correctly translating this word is hyssop. If we understand the history of hyssop, then we can comprehend David’s request. Otherwise we are left with a very odd verb,…