1-5 David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession 6-15 He prays for sanctification 16,17 God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity 18,19 He prays for the church

A.M. 2970 B.C. 1034 (Title.) when 2Sa 12:1-13

after 2Sa 11:2

O God Ps 25:6,7 109:21 119:124 Ex 34:6,7 Nu 14:18,19 Da 9:9,18 Mic 7:18 7:19 Ro 5:20,21 Eph 1:6-8 2:4-7

multitude Ps 5:7 69:13,16 106:7,45 Isa 63:7,15 La 3:32

tender Ps 40:11 77:9 145:9

blot Ps 50:9 Ne 4:5 Isa 43:25 44:22 Jer 18:23 Ac 3:19 Col 2:14

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Wash Ps 51:7 Eze 36:25 Zec 13:1 1Co 6:11 Heb 9:13,14 10:21,22 1Jo 1:7-9 Re 1:5 7:14

cleanse Ps 51:7 19:12

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

For I Ps 32:5 38:18 Le 26:40,41 Ne 9:2 Job 33:27 Pr 28:13 Lu 15:18-21

my sin Ps 40:12 Isa 59:12 Jer 3:25

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Against Ge 9:6 20:6 39:9 Le 5:19 6:2-7 2Sa 12:9,10,13,14 Jas 2:9,11

evil Ge 38:7 2Ki 17:17 21:6 Lu 15:21

that thou Ps 50:4,6 Lu 7:29 Ro 3:4

when Ac 17:31 Ro 2:5 Re 15:3,4 16:5 19:11

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

sharpen Ps 58:3 Ge 5:3 8:21 Job 14:4 15:14-16 Joh 3:6 Ro 5:12 Eph 2:3

conceive [heb.] warm

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Behold Ps 26:2 125:4 Ge 20:5,6 2Ki 20:3 1Ch 29:17 2Ch 31:20,21 Pr 2:21 Jer 5:3 Joh 4:23,24 2Co 1:12 Jas 4:8

inward Ps 5:9 1Sa 16:7 Job 38:36 Lu 11:39 Ro 7:22

in the hidden Job 32:8 Jer 31:33 32:40 1Pe 3:4

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Purge Le 14:4-7,49-52 Nu 19:18-20 Heb 9:19

and Heb 9:13,14 1Jo 1:7 Re 1:5

whiter Isa 1:18 Eph 5:26,27 Re 7:13,14

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Make Ps 13:5 30:11 119:81,82 126:5,6 Mt 5:4

bones Ps 6:2,3 38:3 Job 5:17,18 Isa 57:15-18 Ho 6:1,2 Lu 4:18 Ac 2:37-41 16:29-34

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Hide Isa 38:17 Jer 16:17 Mic 7:18,19

blot Ps 51:1 Col 2:14

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

Create 2Co 5:17 Eph 2:10

clean Ps 73:1 Pr 20:9 Jer 13:27 32:39 Eze 11:19 18:31 36:25-27,37 Mt 5:8 Ac 15:9 1Pe 1:22

renew Ro 12:2 Eph 4:22-24 Col 3:10 Tit 3:5

right. or, constant Ps 78:8,37 Jos 14:14 1Ki 15:3-5 Ac 11:23 1Co 15:58 Jas 1:8

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Cast Ps 43:2 71:9,18 Ge 4:14 2Ki 13:23 17:18-23 23:27 2Th 1:9

take Ge 6:3 Jud 13:25 15:14 16:20 1Sa 10:10 16:14 2Sa 7:15 Isa 63:10,11

holy Lu 11:13 Joh 14:26 Ro 1:4 8:9 Eph 4:30

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Restore Ps 85:6-8 Job 29:2,3 Isa 57:17,18 Jer 31:9-14

joy Ps 13:5 21:1 35:9 Isa 49:13 61:10 Lu 1:47 Ro 5:2-11

uphold Ps 17:5 19:13 119:116,117,133 Isa 41:10 Jer 10:23 Ro 14:4 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:24

free Ro 8:15 2Co 3:17 Ga 4:6,7

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Then Ps 32:5,8-10 Zec 3:1-8 Lu 22:32 Joh 21:15-17 Ac 2:38-41 9:19-22 2Co 5:8-20

ways Ps 25:4,8 Isa 2:3 Ac 13:10

converted Ps 19:7 Isa 6:10 Jer 31:18 Mt 18:3 Ac 3:19 15:3 26:18-20 Jas 5:19,20

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Deliver Ps 26:9 55:23 Ge 9:6 42:22 2Sa 3:28 11:15-17 12:9 21:1

bloodguiltiness [heb.] bloods Eze 33:8 Ho 4:2 Ac 18:6 20:26

thou God Ps 38:22 68:20 88:1 Isa 12:2 45:17 Hab 3:18

tongue Ps 35:28 71:15-24 86:12,13

righteousness Ezr 9:13 Ne 9:33 Da 9:7,16 Ro 10:3

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

O Lord Ge 44:16 1Sa 2:9 Eze 16:63 Mt 22:12 Ro 3:19

open Ex 4:11 Eze 3:27 29:21 Mr 7:34

mouth Ps 63:3-5 119:13 Heb 13:15

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

desirest Ps 51:6 Ex 21:14 Nu 15:27,30,31 35:31 De 22:22 Ho 6:6

else would I. or, that I should
delightest Ps 40:6 50:8 Pr 15:8 21:27 Isa 1:11-15 Jer 7:22,23,27 Am 5:21-23 Heb 10:5,6

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

sacrifices Ps 107:22 Mr 12:33 Ro 12:1 Php 4:18 Heb 13:16 1Pe 2:5

a broken spirit Ps 34:18 147:3 2Ki 22:19 Isa 57:15 61:1-3 66:2 Eze 9:3,4,6 Mt 5:3 Lu 18:11-14

thou Ps 22:24 102:17 2Ch 33:12,13 Am 5:21 Lu 7:39-50 15:2-7,10,21-32

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Do Ps 25:22 102:16 122:6-9 137:5,6 Isa 62:1,6,7 Jer 51:50 2Co 11:28,29

thy Lu 12:32 Eph 1:5,9 Php 2:13 2Th 1:11

build Ne 2:17 Isa 58:12 Da 9:25 Mic 7:11 Zec 2:5

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

pleased Ps 66:13-15 118:27 Eph 5:2

sacrifices Ps 4:5 Mal 3:3 Ro 12:1