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Psalm 51
The 2026 edition cites 18 passages touching Psalm 51, each printed here in the KJV with every place in the Constitution that cites it.
Psalm 51 title
The KJV text used here carries no psalm superscriptions, so this reference has no verse text to print. The Constitution cites it all the same, and the citations below are what it says of it.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 17.3
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of…
Psalm 51
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 15.6
As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find…
Psalm 51:1
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 15.9
Godly repentance implies true faith and union with Christ, but is not the ground of pardon. It precedes the joy which flows from the assurance of pardon.
Psalm 51:1-2
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 105
In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray, that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins…
Psalm 51:4
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 15.2
By it, a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature and…
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 15.7
Since sin is primarily an offense against God, confession to other men cannot take the place of repentance toward God. Since each one is to confess his sins to…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 151
Sins receive their aggravations, 1. From the persons offending: if they be of riper age, greater experience or grace, eminent for profession, gifts, place…
Psalm 51:4-5
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 15.6
As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find…
Psalm 51:5
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 6.3
They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed, to all their posterity…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 26
Original sin is conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity by natural generation, so as all that proceed from them in that way are conceived and born…
Psalm 51:7
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 15.6
As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find…
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 105
In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray, that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins…
Psalm 51:7-10
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 194
In the fifth petition, (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,) acknowledging, that we and all others are guilty both of original and…
Psalm 51:7-12
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 11.5
God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified; and, although they can never fall from the state of justification; yet they may, by their…
Psalm 51:8
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Cited by 4 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 17.3
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of…
- CF 18.4
True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling…
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 15.9
Godly repentance implies true faith and union with Christ, but is not the ground of pardon. It precedes the joy which flows from the assurance of pardon.
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 81
Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith, true believers may wait long before they obtain it; and, after the enjoyment thereof, may…
Psalm 51:9
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 15.6
As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find…
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 105
In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray, that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins…
Psalm 51:10
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 17.3
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 195
In the sixth petition, (which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,) acknowledging that the most wise, righteous, and gracious God…
Psalm 51:12
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Cited by 6 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 17.3
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of…
- CF 18.4
True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling…
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 15.9
Godly repentance implies true faith and union with Christ, but is not the ground of pardon. It precedes the joy which flows from the assurance of pardon.
Larger Catechism 3
- LC 81
Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith, true believers may wait long before they obtain it; and, after the enjoyment thereof, may…
- LC 194
In the fifth petition, (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,) acknowledging, that we and all others are guilty both of original and…
- LC 195
In the sixth petition, (which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,) acknowledging that the most wise, righteous, and gracious God…
Psalm 51:14
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 3
- CF 15.6
As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find…
- CF 17.3
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of…
- CF 18.4
True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling…
Psalm 51:15
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 190
In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name,) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in ourselves and all men to honor God…
Psalm 51:17
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 185
We are to pray with an awful apprehension of the majesty of God, and deep sense of our unworthiness, necessities, and sins; with penitent, thankful, and…
Psalm 51:18
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 184
We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God, the welfare of the church, our own or others’ good; but not for any thing that is unlawful.