Psalm 51
Hebrew literature
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example of most common Hebrew line
- In biblical literature: Psalms
Lines with three or four parts and parts with two, four, or five stresses also occur.
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recitation of verse to avoid capital punishment
- In capital punishment: Historical considerations
…recite) the first verse from Psalm 51 of the Bible—“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions”—which came to be known as the “neck verse” (for its power to save one’s neck). To ensure that an offender could…
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