Psalms 51:1
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 51
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”Psalms 51:1
What Does Psalms 51:1 Mean?
Psalms 51:1 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 51, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mercy, and Forgiveness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 51:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 3:19“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”Isaiah 44:22“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.”Isaiah 43:25“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”Psalms 51:9“Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.”Colossians 2:14“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”Psalms 69:16“Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.”2 Samuel 11:2“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”Proverbs 28:13“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Ephesians 1:6“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”Psalms 4:1“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.”Psalms 25:6“Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.”Psalms 106:45“And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.”Romans 5:20“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”Exodus 34:6“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”Isaiah 55:7“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”Lamentations 3:32“But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.”Micah 7:18“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”Ephesians 2:4“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”Psalms 119:124“Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.”Numbers 14:18“The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.”
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