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Psalm 51:3 (WEB)
For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

Fathers and councils · 11

Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith II.13Book II
“My transgression I confess; my sin I deny not.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxii. 5; li. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 45
“He would fain have that which he wishes to be ever before his own eyes, not be before God’s eyes.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 51
““For mine iniquity I acknowledge, and my delinquency is before me ever” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1
“Wouldest thou that He forgive? do thou acknowledge, that thou mayest be able to say unto God, “Turn Thy face from my sins.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 9, 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 9
“Acknowledge thou, and He forgives.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 35
“Tell us what this is, “let them be rich in good works.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XV.20Book XV
“And in that haircloth there was a reminder of sins, because the goats were to be set on the left hand of the Judge; and therefore, when we confess our sins, we prostrate ourselves in haircloth, as if we were saying what is written in the psalm, “My sin is ever before me.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 3.
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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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Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30Part III
“Hence David, when he prayed, saying, Turn away thine eyes from my sins (Ps. l. 11), had said also a little before, My fault is ever before me (v. 5); as if to say, I beseech thee not to regard my sin, since I myself cease not to regard it.” — the author cites it
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Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VII.14Book VII
“This, he says, is what is declared: “I have recognised my sin, and I know my transgression, (and) about this I shall confess for ever.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxii. 5; li. 3.
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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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