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Psalms 51:1¹Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love. Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 3:19 Isa 44:22 Isa 43:25 Ps 51:9 Col 2:14 Ps 69:16 2 Sam 11:2-12:13 Eph 1:6-8 Ps 106:45 Ps 25:6-7

Psalms 51:2²Wash away my wrongdoing. Cleanse me of my sin.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 John 1:7-9 Heb 10:21-22 Ezek 36:25 Jer 4:14 Ps 51:7 Isa 1:16 Rev 1:5 1 Cor 6:11 Acts 22:16 Rev 7:14

Psalms 51:3³For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 28:13 Isa 59:12 Ps 38:18 Ps 32:5 Lev 26:40-41 Luke 15:18-21 Jer 3:25 Job 33:27 Ps 40:12 Neh 9:2

Psalms 51:4⁴Against you—you above all —I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 12:13-14 Luke 15:21 Gen 20:6 Gen 39:9 Rom 3:4 Acts 17:31 Rev 16:5 Gen 9:6 Lev 6:2-7 Ps 50:6

Psalms 51:5⁵Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rom 5:12 Job 14:4 Ps 58:3 Job 15:14-16 Eph 2:3 John 3:6 Gen 5:3 Gen 8:21

Psalms 51:6⁶Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 16:7 Ps 15:2 1 Pet 3:4 Rom 7:22 Job 38:36 Prov 2:6 Jas 4:8 Luke 11:39 1 Chr 29:17 Jer 32:40

Psalms 51:7⁷Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 John 1:7 Isa 1:18 Heb 9:13-14 Num 19:18-20 Heb 9:19 Rev 1:5 Eph 5:26-27 Exod 12:22 Rev 7:13-14 Lev 14:49-52

Psalms 51:8⁸Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven. May the bones you crushed rejoice.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Hos 6:1-2 Job 5:17-18 Matt 5:4 Ps 6:2-3 Ps 119:81-82 Ps 126:5-6 Luke 4:18 Ps 30:11 Ps 35:10 Ps 38:3

Psalms 51:9⁹Hide your face from my sins. Wipe away all my guilt.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 16:17 Mic 7:18-19 Col 2:14 Isa 38:17 Ps 51:1

Psalms 51:10¹⁰Create for me a pure heart, O God. Renew a resolute spirit within me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezek 11:19 2 Cor 5:17 Eph 4:22-24 Matt 5:8 Ezek 18:31 Rom 12:2 Ezek 36:25-27 Acts 15:9 Titus 3:5 1 Pet 1:22

Psalms 51:11¹¹Do not reject me. Do not take your holy Spirit away from me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Eph 4:30 2 Kgs 13:23 Isa 63:10-11 Rom 8:9 Gen 6:3 John 14:26 Luke 11:13 Ps 71:18 1 Sam 10:10 1 Sam 16:14

Psalms 51:12¹²Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance. Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 41:10 Ps 13:5 Isa 61:10 2 Cor 3:17 Jude 1:24 Luke 1:47 Ps 119:116-117 Ps 35:9 Jer 31:9-14 Isa 57:17-18

Psalms 51:13¹³Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways, and sinners will turn to you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 22:32 Jas 5:19-20 Acts 26:18-20 Acts 3:19 Acts 15:3 Acts 2:38-41 Jer 31:18 John 21:15-17 2 Cor 5:8-20 Acts 9:19-22

Psalms 51:14¹⁴Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me. Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your righteousness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 12:9 Ps 35:28 Acts 20:26 Gen 9:6 Hos 4:2 Ps 26:9 Rom 10:3 2 Sam 11:15-17 2 Sam 21:1 2 Sam 3:28

Psalms 51:15¹⁵O Lord, give me the words. Then my mouth will praise you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Heb 13:15 Ps 63:3-5 Ezek 29:21 Ps 119:13 Ps 9:14 Exod 4:11 Ezek 3:27 1 Sam 2:9 Mark 7:34 Ezek 16:63

Psalms 51:16¹⁶Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Hos 6:6 Ps 40:6 Heb 10:5-6 1 Sam 15:22 Ps 51:6 Isa 1:11-15 Prov 21:27 Amos 5:21-23 Jer 7:22-23 Prov 15:8

Psalms 51:17¹⁷The sacrifice God desires is a humble spirit — O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 34:18 Isa 66:2 Ps 147:3 Luke 15:10 Mark 12:33 Matt 5:3 2 Chr 33:12-13 Ps 102:17 Isa 57:15 1 Pet 2:5

Psalms 51:18¹⁸Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her. Fortify the walls of Jerusalem.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 102:16 Eph 1:5 Luke 12:32 Phil 2:13 Ps 122:6-9 Zech 2:5 2 Thess 1:11 Isa 51:3 Isa 58:12 Isa 62:1

Psalms 51:19¹⁹Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings; then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 4:5 Eph 5:2 Mal 3:3 Ps 66:13-15 Rom 12:1 Ps 118:27

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