Psalm 51:13

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 25:8 Parallel

In Psalm 25:8, God Himself instructs sinners in the way — the same work David commits to do in Psalm 51:13.

Psalm 32:5 Parallel

Psalm 32:5 records David's confession and forgiveness, the personal experience that enables him to teach sinners in Psalm 51:13.

Psalm 25:4 Parallel

In Psalm 25:4, David asks God to teach him His ways — the prerequisite for then teaching others as in Psalm 51:13.

Psalm 32:8-10 has God promising to instruct; Psalm 51:13 has David vowing to teach — a parallel between divine and human teaching roles.

Psalm 19:7 Parallel

In Psalm 19:7, God's law revives the soul and makes wise the simple — the kind of teaching David wants to share with sinners.

James 5:20 Parallel

In James 5:20, turning a sinner from error saves from death — exactly the outcome David aimed for.

James 5:19 Parallel

In James 5:19, restoring a wanderer parallels David's mission to bring sinners back to God.

In Acts 26:18-20, Paul's commission to turn people from darkness to God fulfills David's vow to teach transgressors.

In Acts 9:19-22, Saul immediately preaches Jesus after conversion — echoing David's commitment to teach transgressors God's ways.

Acts 3:19 Parallel

In Acts 3:19, Peter's call to repent and turn to God directly mirrors David's goal of teaching sinners to turn back.

In Acts 2:38-41, Peter's call to repent and be baptized results in 3,000 turning to God — fulfilling David's desire to teach sinners to turn back.

In John 21:15-17, Jesus restores Peter and commissions him to feed His sheep — mirroring David's resolve to teach sinners after his own restoration.

Luke 22:32 Parallel

In Luke 22:32, Jesus prays for Peter's restoration to strengthen brothers, directly paralleling David's vow to teach sinners after restoration.

Isaiah 6:10 Contrast

In Isaiah 6:10, God commands hardening so people do not turn and be healed — directly opposing David's goal of turning sinners back.

In Matthew 18:3, Jesus' call to become like children parallels the radical turning that David's teaching produces.

Acts 13:10 Contrast

In Acts 13:10, Paul rebukes Elymas for perverting the right ways of the Lord — the opposite of David's desire to teach those ways.

Acts 15:3 Parallel

In Acts 15:3, the report of Gentile conversions shows the same turning to God that David sought to teach.

In Jeremiah 31:18, Ephraim's prayer to be restored and return echoes the 'turn back' David aims to teach sinners.

Isaiah 2:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:3, nations come to be taught God's ways so they walk in His paths — similar to David's mission to teach transgressors.