Psalm 51:2
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Cross-references
Psalm 51:7 repeats the plea for cleansing with hyssop and washing—reinforcing Psalm 51:2.
Psalm 65:3 speaks of God atoning for transgressions, directly connecting to David's request for cleansing from sin.
Psalm 19:12 asks for cleansing from hidden faults — a parallel plea for inner purification like Psalm 51:2.
Revelation 7:14 describes saints washing their robes white in the Lamb's blood — the ultimate cleansing David prayed for.
Revelation 1:5 declares Christ freed us from our sins by his blood — the answer to David's plea for cleansing.
1 John 1:7-9 promises cleansing from all sin through confession and Christ's blood — the NT fulfillment of David's prayer for washing.
Hebrews 10:22 calls believers to draw near with hearts sprinkled clean and bodies washed — directly echoing David's plea for cleansing.
Ezekiel 36:25 promises a future cleansing with water—the same washing from sin David prays for.
Hebrews 9:14 says Christ's blood purifies our conscience — the ultimate answer to David's cry for cleansing from sin.
1 Corinthians 6:11 declares believers are washed, sanctified, justified — the NT fulfillment of David's plea for cleansing.
Hosea 14:2 calls Israel to ask God to 'take away all iniquity,' a direct parallel to David's plea for washing away sin.
1 John 1:9 promises cleansing from sin upon confession — the same divine forgiveness David prays for here.
Leviticus 16:30 promises atonement and cleansing from all sins on the Day of Atonement — directly parallels David's request for cleansing from sin.
Jeremiah 33:8 promises God will cleanse and forgive all sin, echoing the very cleansing David asks for here.
Proverbs 30:12 condemns those 'not washed from their filthiness,' using the same metaphor of moral cleansing David pleads for.
Numbers 14:19 has Moses asking God to pardon iniquity according to His steadfast love — a direct parallel to David's plea for forgiveness and cleansing.
Zechariah 13:1 promises a future fountain for cleansing sin — echoing David's plea for washing, now fulfilled in Christ.
Hebrews 9:13 describes OT purification rituals — contrasting with David's plea for inner cleansing that only Christ's blood can fully accomplish.
1 Chronicles 21:13 is David's repentant response after the census sin, paralleling his confession here.
2 Samuel 24:17 records another of David's confessions after sin, showing his pattern of acknowledging guilt before God.