Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 51

75 catchwords674 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 50 | Ch 52 →

Psalm 51 . 1 , David prays for remission of sins , whereof he makes a deep confession; Psalm 51 . 6 , He prays for sanctification; Psalm 51 . 16 , God delights not in sacrifice , but in sincerity; Psalm 51 . 18 , He prays for the church.

2 Samuel 12 . 1-13

Psalm 51:1

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51:1 · BSB

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O God16 parallels

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Psalm 51:2

Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:2 · BSB

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Psalm 51:3

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Psalm 51:3 · BSB

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Psalm 51:4

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

Psalm 51:4 · BSB

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Psalm 51:5

Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Psalm 51:5 · BSB

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conceive Heb. warm

Psalm 51:6

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Psalm 51:6 · BSB

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Psalm 51:7

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Psalm 51:7 · BSB

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Psalm 51:8

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Psalm 51:8 · BSB

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Psalm 51:9

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

Psalm 51:9 · BSB

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Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10 · BSB

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or , constant

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Psalm 51:11

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 51:11 · BSB

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Psalm 51:12

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

Psalm 51:12 · BSB

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Psalm 51:13

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

Psalm 51:13 · BSB

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Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

Psalm 51:14 · BSB

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Heb. bloods

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Psalm 51:15

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Psalm 51:15 · BSB

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Psalm 51:16

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

Psalm 51:16 · BSB

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else would I or , that I should

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51:17 · BSB

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Psalm 51:18

In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 51:18 · BSB

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Psalm 51:19

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Psalm 51:19 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web13 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Psalm 51:16 → Leviticus 1:4, Psalm 51:16-17 → Leviticus 1:4, Psalms 51:11 → 1 Samuel 16:14, Psalms 51:16-17 → Leviticus 5:1-6
Echoes John 14:26 → Psalms 51:11, John 9:34 → Psalms 51:5, Psalms 51:16-17 → Psalms 1:4
Trajectories
Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit), Hyssop (Instrument of Blood Application), Sacrificial System (Christ Our Sacrifice), Scarlet Wool and Cedar (Purification Bundle), Trespass-Offering (Restitution and Restoration)
Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 51:1–19
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