In the maps: Psalm 51:5
† 19 verses with comments from the Fathers · ⇄ 17 verses with cross-references · ¶ 3 verses cited by the Catechism . Tap a marked verse to open its catena.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.†⇄ (15 connections)
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.†⇄ (17 connections)
3 For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.†⇄ (30 connections)
4 Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.¶†⇄ (50 connections)
5 Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.56 (56 connections)
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.†⇄ (9 connections)
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.†⇄ (21 connections)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.† (6 connections)
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.†⇄ (23 connections)
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.†⇄ (27 connections)
11 Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.† (7 connections)
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.¶†⇄ (44 connections)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.†⇄ (13 connections)
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.†⇄ (8 connections)
15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.†⇄ (10 connections)
16 For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.†⇄ (15 connections)
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.¶†⇄ (63 connections)
18 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.†⇄ (17 connections)
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.†⇄ (23 connections)
