Psalms 51:1

For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

In Context

2when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Ahimelech. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, pitiful and merciful, long-suffering and very compassionate, and true,

2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king’s house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Psalms 4:1For the end, a Song of David among the Psalms. 1

Psalms 25:6I will wash my hands in innocency, 1 And compass thine altar, O Lord: 1

Psalms 51:9Behold the man who made not God his help; 1 But trusted in the abundance of his wealth, 1 And strengthened himself in his vanity. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:1

Though David penned this psalm upon a very particular occasion, yet, it is of as general use as any of David's psalms; it is the most eminent of the penitential psalms, and most expressive of the cares and desires of a repenting sinner. It is a pity indeed that in our devout addresses to God we should have any thing else to do than to praise God, for that is the work of heaven; but we make other work for ourselves by our own sins and follies: we must come to the throne of grace in the posture of penitents, to… Read the whole commentary →

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