# Miserere

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪzəˈɹɛəɹi/

## Definitions
1. The 51st Psalm (50th in the older Greek and Latin numbering), beginning “Have mercy upon me, O God …” in the King James Version; sometimes set to music.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin miserēre (“have pity”), the first word of the psalm in that language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miserere