Psalm 51:1

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 51:9 Parallel

Psalm 51:9 repeats the plea to 'blot out' iniquity, intensifying the same request for forgiveness made here.

Psalm 106:45 describes God relenting out of his great love—directly parallel to the compassion David seeks.

Psalm 69:16 Parallel

Psalm 69:16 repeats the appeal to God's great mercy and love, closely mirroring the language of Psalm 51:1.

Psalm 69:13 Parallel

Psalm 69:13 similarly pleads for answer based on God's great love, using the same phrase 'great love' (chesed).

Psalm 40:11 Parallel

Psalm 40:11 asks God not to withhold mercy and love—parallel plea for the same attributes David invokes.

Psalm 41:4 Parallel

Psalm 41:4 echoes the same plea for mercy after confessing sin — both ask God to heal and forgive.

Psalm 145:9 Parallel

Psalm 145:9 declares God's compassion extends to all creation, reinforcing the basis for David's plea for mercy here.

Psalm 119:156 declares God's great compassion — the same attribute David appeals to in 51:1.

Psalm 119:77 asks for compassion to live — echoes David's cry for compassion in 51:1.

Psalm 103:3 Related theme

Psalm 103:3 declares that God forgives all sins — the very mercy David seeks in 51:1.

Psalm 77:9 Parallel

Psalm 77:9 questions whether God has withheld mercy and compassion — echoing the same divine attributes David appeals to here.

Psalm 31:16 Parallel

Psalm 31:16 appeals to God's steadfast love for salvation, a key term also used here.

Psalm 119:149 pleads for God to hear according to His love — similar to David's appeal to God's unfailing love.

Psalm 119:58 asks for grace according to God's promise — similar to David's plea for mercy based on God's love.

Isaiah 43:25 declares God Himself blots out transgressions for His own sake, affirming the divine action David pleads for here.

Exodus 34:7 Allusion

Exodus 34:7 reveals God's character of mercy and forgiveness that David appeals to here — the basis for his plea for compassion.

Isaiah 44:22 uses the same 'blot out' imagery, describing sins removed like a cloud — echoing the forgiveness David seeks here.

Isaiah 63:7 Parallel

Isaiah 63:7 praises God's compassion and many kindnesses, echoing the basis of David's plea for mercy.

Jeremiah 18:23 asks God not to blot out enemies' sins — contrasting with David's plea for his own sins to be blotted out here.

Lamentations 3:32 affirms that God's compassion and unfailing love are great even amid grief—parallel to David's trust.

Daniel 9:9 Parallel

Daniel 9:9 affirms God's mercy and forgiveness despite rebellion — echoing the same confidence David expresses in his plea.

Micah 7:18 Parallel

Micah 7:18 celebrates God's delight in showing mercy — the very attribute David calls upon for forgiveness.

Micah 7:19 Parallel

Micah 7:19 depicts God completely removing sins — the same total forgiveness David seeks when asking to blot out his transgressions.

Romans 5:20 Parallel

Romans 5:20 shows grace superabounding over sin — the NT counterpart to David's hope for mercy despite his great sin.

Romans 5:21 Parallel

Romans 5:21 declares grace reigning through Christ to eternal life — the ultimate fulfillment of the mercy David seeks.

Ephesians 1:6-8 describes forgiveness through Christ's blood by God's lavish grace — the NT answer to David's cry for mercy.

Ephesians 2:4-7 echoes this plea, showing God's rich mercy and great love in making us alive with Christ.

Nehemiah 4:5 asks God not to blot out enemies' sins — the opposite of David's plea here for his own sins to be blotted out.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 reveals God as merciful and gracious, the very attributes David appeals to in Psalm 51:1 for forgiveness.

Numbers 14:18 repeats the same divine self-description of mercy and forgiveness that David relies on in his plea.

Numbers 14:19 shows Moses pleading for forgiveness based on God's great love — the same basis David uses here.

2 Samuel 11:2 Historical context

2 Samuel 11 details David's sin with Bathsheba, the very context for this plea for mercy in Psalm 51.

2 Samuel 12:1 Historical context

2 Samuel 12:1 is Nathan's parable that leads to David's confession and this prayer.

James 5:11 Related theme

James 5:11 declares the Lord is full of compassion and mercy—the very attributes David appeals to.

Luke 18:13 Parallel

Luke 18:13 records the tax collector's cry 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner'—the same plea as David's.

Luke 11:4 Parallel

Luke 11:4 includes the petition 'forgive us our sins'—the same plea for mercy that David makes.

2 Samuel 11:4 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:4 records David's adultery with Bathsheba, the sin that prompts this plea for mercy.

Proverbs 28:13 promises mercy to those who confess sins — exactly what David does in 51:1.

Ezekiel 18:22 promises God will not remember offenses when a person repents—echoing David's plea to blot out transgressions.

1 Kings 15:5 Historical context

1 Kings 15:5 notes David's only sin was Uriah's murder, the very transgression here.

Isaiah 55:7 Parallel

Isaiah 55:7 promises mercy and pardon to those who turn to God — the same hope David expresses in 51:1.

Colossians 2:14 describes Christ canceling our debt on the cross — the ultimate fulfillment of the blotting out David prays for here.

Acts 3:19 Allusion

Acts 3:19 calls for repentance so sins may be wiped out — the same forgiveness David seeks here, now offered through Christ.

1 Chronicles 21:8 Historical context

1 Chronicles 21:8 records David's confession after the census, similar to this plea for forgiveness.

Isaiah 63:15 laments that God's compassion is withheld—contrasts with David's confident appeal for that same compassion.

1 Chronicles 21:13 repeats David's trust in God's great mercy, mirroring this verse.

Proverbs 6:33 warns that shame from adultery won't be wiped away — contrasting with David's plea for God to blot out his transgressions.

2 Samuel 24:14 shows David appealing to God's great mercy in a different crisis, paralleling this plea.