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Psalms 51:2 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 51:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 51 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.”
Psalms 51:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 51:2
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. This verse intensifies David's plea for forgiveness, using two parallel couplets emphasizing thorough, complete cleansing. The imagery shifts from erasing a written record (v.1) to washing away defilement—sin as both legal debt and moral pollution requiring both pardon and purification."Wash me throughly" (כַּבְּסֵנִי/kabeseni) uses kabes, meaning to wash by treading, beating, or scrubbing—the vigorous washing of dirty clothes. This isn't light rinsing but thorough, energetic cleansing to remove ingrained stains. The intensive f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 51:2
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“as he is in the light”
“and I will be clean. Wash me”
“wash your heart from wickedness”
“and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness”
“the faithful witness”
“make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.”
“but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus”
“be baptized”
“My lord, you know. He said to me”