The great penitential: 'A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.' Have mercy upon me according to thy lovingkindness; wash me thoroughly; 'against thee, thee only, have I sinned' (Romans 3:4). Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. Purify me with hyssop; 'create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me… restore unto me the joy of thy salvation.' The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart he will not despise.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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Hebrews 102 verses
- Hebrews 10:5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
- Hebrews 10:21and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
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Hosea 62 verses
- Hosea 6:1Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
- Hosea 6:6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
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Ephesians 42 verses
- Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
- Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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1 John 11 verse
- 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
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Acts 31 verse
- Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
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Isaiah 441 verse
- Isaiah 44:22I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
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Isaiah 431 verse
- Isaiah 43:25I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
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Ezekiel 361 verse
- Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.