Psalms 51

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.Cross-references: Ex 34:6 · Num 14:18 · 2Sam 11:2 · Neh 4:5 · Ps 4:1 · Ps 5:7 · +25 more

2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.Cross-references: Ps 19:12 · Ps 51:7 · Isa 1:16 · Jer 4:14 · Ezek 36:25 · Zech 13:1 · +7 more

3For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.Cross-references: Lev 26:40 · Neh 9:2 · Job 33:27 · Ps 32:5 · Ps 38:18 · Ps 40:12 · +4 more

4Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.Cross-references: Gen 9:6 · Gen 20:6 · Gen 38:7 · Gen 39:9 · Lev 5:19 · Lev 6:2 · +16 more

5Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.Cross-references: Gen 5:3 · Gen 8:21 · Job 14:4 · Job 15:14 · Ps 58:3 · John 3:6 · +2 more

6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.Cross-references: Gen 20:5 · 1Sam 16:7 · 2Ki 20:3 · 1Chr 29:17 · 2Chr 31:20 · Job 32:8 · +16 more

7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.Cross-references: Ex 12:22 · Lev 14:4 · Lev 14:49 · Num 19:18 · Isa 1:18 · Eph 5:26 · +5 more

8Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.Cross-references: Job 5:17 · Ps 6:2 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 30:11 · Ps 35:10 · Ps 38:3 · +9 more

9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.Cross-references: Ps 51:1 · Isa 38:17 · Jer 16:17 · Mic 7:18 · Col 2:14

10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.Cross-references: Josh 14:14 · 1Ki 15:3 · Ps 24:4 · Ps 73:1 · Ps 78:8 · Ps 78:37 · +19 more

11Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.Cross-references: Gen 4:14 · Gen 6:3 · Judg 13:25 · Judg 15:14 · Judg 16:20 · 1Sam 10:10 · +17 more

12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.Cross-references: Job 29:2 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 17:5 · Ps 19:13 · Ps 21:1 · Ps 35:9 · +17 more

13Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.Cross-references: Ps 19:7 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 25:4 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 32:5 · Ps 32:8 · +15 more

14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.Cross-references: Gen 9:6 · Gen 42:22 · 2Sam 3:28 · 2Sam 11:15 · 2Sam 12:9 · 2Sam 21:1 · +21 more

15Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.Cross-references: Gen 44:16 · Ex 4:11 · 1Sam 2:9 · Ps 9:14 · Ps 63:3 · Ps 119:13 · +7 more

16For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.Cross-references: Ex 21:14 · Num 15:27 · Num 15:30 · Num 35:31 · Deut 22:22 · 1Sam 15:22 · +11 more

17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.Cross-references: 2Ki 22:19 · 2Chr 33:12 · Ps 22:24 · Ps 34:18 · Ps 102:17 · Ps 107:22 · +18 more

18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.Cross-references: Neh 2:17 · Ps 25:22 · Ps 69:35 · Ps 102:16 · Ps 122:6 · Ps 137:5 · +15 more

19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.Cross-references: Ps 4:5 · Ps 66:13 · Ps 118:27 · Mal 3:3 · Rom 12:1 · Eph 5:2