Manuscript Overview
Summary
Psalm 51 — David's penitential psalm following the Bathsheba episode. Sparse Qumran attestation; tracks MT.
Notable Variants
No significant content variants. Minor orthographic variation only (the standard Qumran plene-spelling tendency).
Manuscripts
4QPsᵃ (4Q83) frag.; 4QPsᶜ
Scroll Condition
Fragmentary attestation; no continuous DSS coverage.
No substantial variants are documented for this psalm. The Qumran manuscripts that attest it preserve the MT consonantal text with only orthographic variation.