Psalms 51:3

acknowledge. Confession is ever the condition of forgiveness. See notes on Psalms 32:5.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I acknowledge my transgressions - literally, I know, or make known. That is, he knew that he was a sinner, and he did not seek to cloak or co...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For I (d) acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me. (d) My conscience accuses me so, that I can have no rest till I am reconcil...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LI. A Penitential Psalm. Psalms 51:1-12 . Prayer for pardon and inward renewal. Psalms 51:13-17 . A promise to proclaim God's mercy and bring...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. For If know my sins (259) He now discovers his reason for imploring pardon with so much vehemency, and this was the painful disquietude...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 585 TRUE PENITENCE DESCRIBED Psalms 51:1-3 . Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according unto the multitud...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. For I acknowledge my transgressions - I know, I feel, I confess that I have sinn...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For I acknowledge my transgressions— אדע adang; I know, I am conscious of my transgression. When David saw himself in the parable, and had pronou...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. I acknowledge my transgressions. Giving the ground on which his prayer ( P...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet' came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.' It is impossible n...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For I. — There is an emphatic pronoun in the first clause which we may preserve, at the same time noticing the difference between the violation of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 51:1-19 THE main grounds on which the Davidic authorship of this psalm is denied are four. First, it is alleged that its conceptions of sin...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Prayer of the Contrite Heart Psalms 51:1-10 This psalm is a ladder which climbs from the horrible pit, with its miry clay, into the heights...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the first of a number of psalms (eighteen) to which titles are prefaced which connect them with David, eight out of the number having histori...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful these expressions are, if offered wish reference to Christ's blood as the fountain there opened for sin and for uncleanness. And observ...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I acknowledge my transgressions ,.... Before God and man. Acknowledgment of sin is what the Lord requires, and promises forgiveness upon, and th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me. Ver. 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions ] And therefore look for pardon,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For I acknowledge my transgressions With grief, and shame, and abhorrence of myself and of my sins, which hitherto I have dissembled and covered. A...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Penitential Petitions. To the chief musician. A psalm of David, when Nathan...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I acknowledge, with grief and shame, and abhorrency of myself and of my sins; which hitherto I have dissembled and covered. And being thus truly pe...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Freely And Openly Admits His Total Sinfulness And Guilt ( Psalms 51:3-6 ). David tells God that he now knows the truth about himself. He no...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION THE superscription informs us both as to the author of the psalm, and the occasion of its composition. “To the Chief Musician, a Psalm...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 51:3 It seldom happens that any person has very deep views of sin till he has learned something of the power of a Saviour. As soon as he ha...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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³ For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 51:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 51:3