Psalm 51:5

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 58:3 Parallel

Psalm 58:3 also asserts that the wicked are sinful from birth, reinforcing David's claim of original sinfulness.

Psalm 19:12 Parallel

Psalm 19:12 acknowledges hidden faults and need for cleansing, paralleling David's awareness of innate sin.

Genesis 8:21 declares humanity's heart is evil from youth, supporting David's claim of being sinful from conception.

Ephesians 2:3 describes humanity as 'by nature children of wrath,' directly supporting David's claim of being sinful from conception.

Romans 5:12 Parallel

Romans 5:12 traces sin's entry to Adam, providing the theological basis for David's confession of being born in sin.

Job 15:14-16 expands on human corruption from birth, calling man abominable and corrupt — aligning with David's confession of inborn sin.

Job 14:4 Parallel

Job 14:4 echoes the same truth: no one can be clean if born from unclean — reinforcing David's confession of innate sin.

Jeremiah 17:9 Related theme

Jeremiah 17:9 describes the heart as desperately sick — aligning with David's confession of sin from conception.

Romans 7:18 Related theme

Romans 7:18 confesses that nothing good dwells in the flesh — aligning with David's admission of sin from conception.

2 Samuel 11:27 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:27 records the sin that prompted David's repentance, providing the historical backdrop for his confession of inborn sin.

John 9:34 Parallel

John 9:34 shows the Pharisees using 'born in sin' as an insult — echoing David's confession of sin from birth.

Luke 1:35 Contrast

Luke 1:35 describes Jesus' conception by the Holy Spirit as holy — contrasting with David's confession of being conceived in sin.

Job 25:4 Parallel

Job 25:4 asks how one born of woman can be clean, directly reinforcing the innate impurity David confesses.

Isaiah 64:6 Related theme

Isaiah 64:6 echoes this universal sinfulness — even our righteous acts are filthy, reinforcing that sin stains from birth.

Isaiah 48:8 Parallel

Isaiah 48:8 says Israel was called a rebel from birth, directly paralleling David's claim of being conceived in sin.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 9:3 states human hearts are full of evil, reinforcing the universal sinfulness from birth.

Proverbs 22:15 says folly is bound up in a child's heart, directly echoing the innate sinfulness David confesses.

Proverbs 20:9 asks who can claim purity, reinforcing the impossibility of being sinless from birth.

Romans 9:11 Contrast

Romans 9:11 states that before birth, Jacob and Esau had done nothing good or bad — contrasting with David's claim of sin from conception.

John 3:6 Contrast

John 3:6 contrasts fleshly birth with spiritual rebirth, echoing the need for cleansing from the sinful nature David confesses.

Genesis 5:3 Allusion

Genesis 5:3 notes Adam's son was in his likeness — implying inherited fallen nature, which underlies David's confession of being born in sin.

Luke 11:13 Related theme

Luke 11:13 calls humans 'evil' — reinforcing the fallen nature David confesses from birth.