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Psalm 51:2 (WEB)
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Fathers and councils · 5

Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance I.1Book I
“What can show more pride than this, since the Scripture says: “No one is free from sin, not even an infant of a day old;” and David cries out: “Cleanse me from my sin.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. [l.] 2.
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Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance I.8Book I
“David says, “And cleanse me from my sin,” whom for his tender heart the grace of God often cleansed; are you pure who are so unrighteous as to have no tenderness, as to see the mote in your brother’s eye, but not to consider the beam which is in your own eye?” — editor's note: Ps. li. [l.] 2.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 51
““More and more wash me from mine unrighteousness” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
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Jerome, Letters Letter 122
“Against thee, thee only have I sinned”—as a king he had no one to fear but God—“and done this evil in thy sight; that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest and be clear when thou judgest.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 2–4.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.16Book IV
“For I know my transgression, and my sin is ever before me.’”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 1–4.
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