Psalms 51:13

Once forgiven and restored, David vows to teach transgressors God's ways so sinners may turn to Him. Restored sinners become witnesses of grace.

Cross-references · 21

• Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
• Jas 5:19–20My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
• Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
• Acts 26:18–20to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
• John 21:15–17When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
• Acts 2:38–41Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Jer 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
• Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
• Ps 32:8–10I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
• Ps 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
• Isa 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
• Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
• Matt 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Ps 19:7The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
• Ps 25:8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
• Isa 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• 2 Cor 5:8–20We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
• Zech 3:1–8Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
• Acts 9:19–22and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
• Acts 13:10and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
• Ps 25:4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

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