Psalm 51
Overview
51:1 David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession;
51:6 He prays for sanctification;
51:16 God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity;
51:18 He prays for the church.
2Sa_12:1-13 Verse 1 after 2 Samuel 11:2-27 O God Psalm 25:6, 25:7, 109:21, 119:124; Exodus 34:6, 34:7; Numbers 14:18, 14:19; Daniel 9:9, 9:18; Micah 7:18, 7:19; Romans 5:20, 5:21; Ephesians 1:6-8, 2:4-7 multitude Psalm 5:7, 69:13, 69:16, 106:7, 106:45; Isaiah 63:7, 63:15 *marg. Lamentations 3:32 tender Psalm 40:11, 77:9, 145:9 blot 51:9; Nehemiah 4:5; Isaiah 43:25, 44:22; Jeremiah 18:23; Acts 3:19; Colossians 2:14 Reciprocal Numbers 5:23 - blot; 2 Samuel 11:4 - he lay; 12:1 - he came; 24:14 - for his; 1 Kings 15:5 - save only; 1 Chronicles 21:8 - do away; 21:13 - great; Nehemiah 13:22 - spare me; Psalm 9:13 - Have; 30:10 - Hear; 31:16 - save; 41:4 - Lord; 103:3 - forgiveth; 119:26 - declared; 119:58 - I entreated; 119:77 - thy tender; 119:149 - according unto; 119:156 - are thy; Proverbs 6:33 - and his; 28:13 - whoso; Isaiah 55:7 - for; Jeremiah 9:24 - lovingkindness; Ezekiel 18:22 - his transgressions; Luke 7:42 - he; 11:4 - forgive us; 18:13 - God; 2 Corinthians 7:7 - mourning; Galatians 5:17 - the flesh; James 5:11 - the Lord is Verse 2 Wash Psalm 51:7; Ezekiel 36:25; Zechariah 13:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; 1 John 1:7-9; Revelation 1:5, 7:14 cleanse Psalm 51:7, 19:12 Reciprocal Genesis 35:2 - clean; Leviticus 8:6 - washed; 11:25 - and be unclean; 13:58 - be washed; 14:7 - seven times; 15:5 - General; 16:30 - General; Numbers 8:7 - wash their; 14:19 - Pardon; Deuteronomy 21:6 - wash their hands; 23:11 - wash himself; 2 Samuel 24:17 - I have sinned; 2 Kings 5:13 - Wash; 1 Chronicles 21:13 - great; 2 Chronicles 4:6 - ten lavers; Psalm 30:10 - Hear; 65:3 - transgressions; Proverbs 30:12 - not; Jeremiah 33:8 - General; Hosea 14:2 - away; John 13:5 - to wash; 13:9 - not; 1 John 1:9 - we confess Verse 3 For I Psalm 32:5, 38:18; Leviticus 26:40, 26:41; Nehemiah 9:2; Job 33:27; Proverbs 28:13; Luke 15:18-21 my sin Psalm 40:12; Isaiah 59:12; Jeremiah 3:25 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean; 16:21 - confess over; Joshua 7:19 - make; Psalm 65:3 - transgressions; Jeremiah 14:20 - We acknowledge; Lamentations 1:20 - for Verse 4 Against Genesis 9:6, 20:6, 39:9; Leviticus 5:19, 6:2-7; 2 Samuel 12:9, 12:10, 12:13, 12:14; James 2:9, 2:11 evil Genesis 38:7; 2 Kings 17:17, 21:6; Luke 15:21 that thou Psalm 50:4, 50:6; Luke 7:29; Romans 3:4 when Acts 17:31; Romans 2:5; Revelation 15:3, 15:4, 16:5, 19:11 Reciprocal Genesis 15:14 - that; Leviticus 26:41 - and they; 1 Samuel 2:17 - before; 2:25 - if a man; 2 Samuel 11:15 - Set ye; 11:27 - displeased; 1 Kings 18:2 - went to show; 1 Chronicles 21:17 - Is it not I; Job 40:4 - Behold; 40:8 - Wilt; 42:7 - ye have; Psalm 32:5 - iniquity; 78:1 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:18 - that God; Isaiah 5:3 - judge; Jeremiah 12:1 - Righteous; 14:20 - for; 50:14 - for she; Lamentations 1:20 - for; Daniel 9:7 - righteousness; Micah 6:3 - testify; Matthew 15:27 - Truth Verse 5 shapen Psalm 58:3; Genesis 5:3, 8:21; Job 14:4, 15:14-16; John 3:6; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:3 conceiveHeb. warmReciprocal Leviticus 12:2 - If a woman; 13:45 - Unclean; 15:18 - unclean; 2 Samuel 11:27 - displeased; Job 11:12 - man be; 14:1 - born; 25:4 - how can; 40:4 - Behold; Psalm 19:12 - cleanse; Proverbs 20:9 - General; 20:11 - General; 22:15 - Foolishness; Ecclesiastes 9:3 - also; Isaiah 7:15 - know; 48:8 - a transgressor; 64:6 - are all; Jeremiah 17:9 - General; Matthew 11:11 - born; 15:27 - Truth; Mark 9:21 - How; Luke 1:35 - that; 11:13 - being; John 9:34 - wast; Romans 7:18 - that in me; 9:11 - the children Verse 6 Behold Psalm 26:2, 125:4; Genesis 20:5, 20:6; 2 Kings 20:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 2 Chronicles 31:20, 31:21; Proverbs 2:21; Jeremiah 5:3; John 4:23, 4:24; 2 Corinthians 1:12; James 4:8 inward Psalm 5:9; 1 Samuel 16:7; Job 38:36; Luke 11:39; Romans 7:22 in the hidden Job 32:8; Jeremiah 31:33, 32:40; 1 Peter 3:4 Reciprocal Exodus 40:31 - washed; Leviticus 1:9 - inwards; 7:3 - General; 2 Samuel 22:24 - upright; Job 28:12 - General; Psalm 51:16 - desirest; 62:4 - inwardly; Proverbs 11:20 - upright; Matthew 5:8 - are; 23:28 - ye also; John 3:10 - and knowest; Romans 7:14 - the law; Habakkuk 3:1 - eternal Verse 7 Purge Leviticus 14:4-7, 14:49-52; Numbers 19:18-20; Habakkuk 3:1 and 3:1, 3:1; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5 whiter Isaiah 1:18; Ephesians 5:26, 5:27; Revelation 7:13, 7:14 Reciprocal Genesis 35:2 - clean; Exodus 12:22 - a bunch; 40:31 - washed; Leviticus 8:6 - washed; 11:25 - and be unclean; 14:7 - seven times; 15:5 - General; 16:30 - General; Numbers 8:7 - water; 19:6 - General; 19:12 - He shall purify; Deuteronomy 21:6 - wash their hands; 23:11 - wash himself; 1 Kings 4:33 - the hyssop; 2 Kings 5:13 - Wash; 2 Chronicles 35:6 - sanctify; Psalm 39:8 - Deliver; 51:2 - Wash; 65:3 - transgressions; 68:14 - as snow; Proverbs 30:12 - not; Lamentations 4:7 - purer; Ezekiel 16:9 - washed; 36:25 - will I; Daniel 12:10 - shall be; Zechariah 13:1 - a fountain; Mark 9:3 - exceeding; John 13:9 - not; 15:2 - and; 19:29 - hyssop; 19:34 - came; 1 Corinthians 6:11 - but ye are washed; Colossians 1:22 - in his; James 4:8 - purify Verse 8 Make Psalm 13:5, 30:11, 119:81, 119:82, 126:5, 126:6; Matthew 5:4 bones Psalm 6:2, 6:3, 38:3; Job 5:17, 5:18; Isaiah 57:15-18; Hosea 6:1, 6:2; Luke 4:18; Acts 2:37-41, 16:29-34 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 4:10 - that it may; Job 20:14 - his meat; Psalm 25:18 - forgive; 30:2 - and; 32:3 - bones; 35:10 - All; Proverbs 6:33 - A wound; Isaiah 38:13 - as a lion; Lamentations 3:4 - he hath; Luke 15:32 - was meet; Romans 4:7 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - eternal Verse 9 Hide Isaiah 38:17; Jeremiah 16:17; Micah 7:18, 7:19 blot Psalm 51:1; Colossians 2:14 Reciprocal Numbers 5:23 - blot; Nehemiah 4:5 - their sin; Job 20:14 - his meat; Psalm 25:18 - forgive; 109:15 - before; Isaiah 43:25 - even I; 44:22 - blotted; Zechariah 3:4 - I have; Matthew 7:5 - first; Luke 6:42 - cast; Acts 1:15 - Peter; 3:19 - that; Romans 4:7 - General Verse 10 Create 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10 clean Psalm 73:1; Proverbs 20:9; Jeremiah 13:27, 32:39; Ezekiel 11:19, 18:31, 36:25-27, 36:37; Matthew 5:8; Acts 15:9; 1 Peter 1:22 renew Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:10; Titus 3:5 rightor, constant, Psalm 78:8, 78:37; Joshua 14:14; 1 Kings 15:3-5; Acts 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:58; James 1:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 16:30 - General; 1 Chronicles 29:18 - keep; Psalm 23:3 - restoreth; 24:4 - pure; 73:13 - washed; 80:7 - Turn; 119:5 - General; 119:36 - Incline; Proverbs 28:13 - whoso; Ezekiel 36:26 - new heart; Matthew 18:3 - Except; Luke 8:15 - in an; 8:35 - in his; John 3:6 - born of the flesh; 3:10 - and knowest; 2 Corinthians 4:16 - is; 7:1 - let; Galatians 5:17 - the flesh; Ephesians 4:23 - be; 1 Timothy 1:5 - a pure; Habakkuk 3:1 - to renew; 3:1 - a true; James 4:8 - purify Verse 11 Cast Psalm 43:2, 71:9, 71:18; Genesis 4:14; 2 Kings 13:23, 17:18-23, 23:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 take Genesis 6:3; Judges 13:25, 15:14, 16:20; 1 Samuel 10:10, 16:14; 2 Samuel 7:15; Isaiah 63:10, 63:11 holy Luke 11:13; John 14:26; Romans 1:4, 8:9; Ephesians 4:30 Reciprocal Leviticus 22:3 - from my; Judges 3:10 - the Spirit; 6:34 - the Spirit; 1 Samuel 18:12 - departed; 28:15 - God; 2 Chronicles 32:31 - left him; Psalm 27:9 - put; 66:20 - General; 119:8 - O forsake; Jeremiah 14:21 - not abhor; 23:39 - cast; Haggai 2:5 - so; 1 Thessalonians 5:19 - the Spirit Verse 12 Restore Psalm 85:6-8; Job 29:2, 29:3; Isaiah 57:17, 57:18; Jeremiah 31:9-14 joy Psalm 13:5, 21:1, 35:9; Isaiah 49:13, 61:10; Luke 1:47; Romans 5:2-11 uphold Psalm 17:5, 19:13, 119:116, 119:117, 119:133; Isaiah 41:10; Jeremiah 10:23; Romans 14:4; 1 Peter 1:5; Jude 1:24 free Romans 8:15; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 4:6, 4:7 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 4:10 - that it may; 2 Chronicles 32:31 - left him; Psalm 9:14 - I will; 23:3 - restoreth; 32:6 - For this; 35:3 - say; 37:17 - Lord; 86:4 - Rejoice; 116:12 - General; Haggai 2:5 - so; Zechariah 12:10 - the spirit; Luke 22:32 - strengthen; Romans 8:2 - hath; Galatians 2:4 - liberty; 5:1 - the liberty Verse 13 Then Psalm 32:5, 32:8-10; Zechariah 3:1-8; Luke 22:32; John 21:15-17; Acts 2:38-41, 9:19-22; 2 Corinthians 5:8-20 ways Psalm 25:4, 25:8; Isaiah 2:3; Acts 13:10 converted Psalm 19:7; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 31:18; Matthew 18:3; Acts 3:19, 15:3, 26:18-20; James 5:19, 5:20 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 17:7 - he sent; Psalm 32:6 - For this; 138:4 - when they hear; Proverbs 15:7 - lips; Romans 12:7 - or he Verse 14 Deliver Psalm 26:9, 55:23; Genesis 9:6, 42:22; 2 Samuel 3:28, 11:15-17, 12:9, 21:1 bloodguiltinessHeb. bloods, Ezekiel 33:8; Hosea 4:2; Acts 18:6, 20:26 thou God Psalm 38:22, 68:20, 88:1; Isaiah 12:2, 45:17; Habakkuk 3:18 tongue Psalm 35:28, 71:15-24, 86:12, 86:13 righteousness Ezra 9:13; Nehemiah 9:33; Daniel 9:7, 9:16; Romans 10:3 Reciprocal Numbers 35:31 - Moreover; Deuteronomy 21:6 - wash their hands; 2 Samuel 11:17 - there fell; 16:7 - bloody man; 1 Chronicles 21:17 - on my father's; Psalm 7:17 - according; 39:8 - Deliver; 71:8 - General; 71:16 - thy righteousness; 102:21 - General; 119:43 - take not; 119:175 - Let my; 145:7 - sing; Daniel 4:2 - I thought it good; 9:14 - the Lord; James 3:9 - Therewith Verse 15 O Lord Genesis 44:16; 1 Samuel 2:9; Ezekiel 16:63; Matthew 22:12; Romans 3:19 open Exodus 4:11; Ezekiel 3:27, 29:21; Mark 7:34 mouth Psalm 63:3-5, 119:13; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:1 - my mouth; 1 Chronicles 21:26 - and called; Psalm 9:1 - show; 9:14 - That; 19:14 - Let; 35:28 - General; 71:8 - General; 102:21 - General; 119:43 - take not; 119:175 - Let my; 145:21 - My mouth; Isaiah 35:6 - the tongue; 38:20 - therefore; Ezekiel 3:26 - I will; 24:27 - thy; Matthew 12:22 - blind; Luke 1:64 - his mouth; 2 Corinthians 6:11 - our mouth; Philippians 4:6 - in Verse 16 desirest Psalm 51:6; Exodus 21:14; Numbers 15:27, 15:30, 15:31, 35:31; Deuteronomy 22:22; Hosea 6:6 else would Ior, that I shoulddelightest Psalm 40:6, 50:8; Proverbs 15:8, 21:27; Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 7:22, 7:23, 7:27; Amos 5:21-23; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet; Numbers 7:27 - General; 29:17 - General; Deuteronomy 33:19 - they shall; 1 Samuel 2:25 - if a man; 3:14 - the iniquity; 15:22 - Hath the Lord; 2 Samuel 12:13 - thou; Micah 6:7 - pleased; Habakkuk 3:1 - as pertaining; 3:1 - not Verse 17 sacrifices Psalm 107:22; Mark 12:33; Romans 12:1; Philippians 4:18; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 2:5 a broken spirit Psalm 34:18, 147:3; 2 Kings 22:19; Isaiah 57:15, 61:1-3, 66:2; Ezekiel 9:3, 9:4, 9:6; Matthew 5:3; Luke 18:11-14 thou Psalm 22:24, 102:17; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13; Amos 5:21; Luke 7:39-50, 15:2-7, 15:10, 15:21-32 Reciprocal Exodus 37:22 - beaten work; Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet; 7:3 - General; 9:10 - the fat; 23:32 - afflict; Numbers 29:17 - General; Deuteronomy 33:19 - they shall; 1 Samuel 15:22 - Hath the Lord; 2 Chronicles 34:27 - thine heart; Job 42:6 - I; Psalm 138:6 - Though; Song of Songs 8:1 - yea; Jeremiah 7:22 - nor; 44:10 - humbled; Joel 2:13 - rend; Matthew 12:20 - bruised; Luke 4:18 - to heal; 7:38 - weeping; John 4:24 - must Verse 18 Do Psalm 25:22, 102:16, 122:6-9, 137:5, 137:6; Isaiah 62:1, 62:6, 62:7; Jeremiah 51:50; 2 Corinthians 11:28, 11:29 thy Luke 12:32; Ephesians 1:5, 1:9; Philippians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:11 build Nehemiah 2:17; Isaiah 58:12; Daniel 9:25; Micah 7:11; Zechariah 2:5 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 26:15 - bless thy; 2 Samuel 5:7 - Zion; 15:14 - and smite; 1 Kings 9:15 - the wall; Nehemiah 2:12 - my God; 2:20 - memorial; Psalm 66:13 - go into; 69:35 - God; 102:13 - Thou; 118:27 - bind; 125:4 - Do good; 141:5 - for yet my; 147:2 - build; 147:13 - he hath; Jeremiah 31:4 - build; Revelation 21:12 - a wall Verse 19 pleased Psalm 66:13-15, 118:27; Ephesians 5:2 sacrifices Psalm 4:5; Malachi 3:3; Romans 12:1 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:10 - whole; Psalm 25:22 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - with such