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Psalm 51
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV,
Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
| Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of
Spirit:
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Chapter XVIII
of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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Chapter II of
the
Epistle of Barnabas.
(ca. 130) |
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III.XVII.2,
IV.XVII.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter V, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter
XII, On Prayer,
Tertullian
(c. 199) |
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III.12, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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I.1,
IV.17,
IV.18,
VII.3, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter
XXI, On Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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I.III.2, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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VII.XXXIII,
VII.XLV,
VII.L, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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On the
Mortality --
Cyprian of
Carthage (c. 252) |
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Epistle LXXVI
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
255) |
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Epistle LXXX
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
257) |
| From Augustine's
Exposition on
the Psalms. |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| From the Geneva Notes. |
| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. |
| From
Wesley's Notes. |
| "Unimpeachable
Justice: Psalm 51:4," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| "The
Wordless Book: Psalm 51:7," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1911. |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary, Psalm 51:1-17 (Ash Wednesday), James Limburg, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
 | "Our brothers and sisters in the
faith before us have provided two important keys for unlocking this
psalm." |
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Commentary, Psalm 51:1-12 (Lent 5B), Robert L. Hubbard, Jr.,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
| "I may not like Lent, but this is
what Lent does for me: I humbly hand myself over to God - to be
sure, filthy, broken, and in despair - and he lovingly "restores" me
to his favor." |
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Psalm 51:1-12,
(Lent 5B)
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia. |
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Commentary, Psalm 51 / Romans 7:14-25, Marvin A. McMickle, The
African American Lectionary, 2008.
| "Psalm 51 employs a series of
increasingly aggressive measures meant to remove sin from our
lives." |
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"The
Confession of a King,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2009.
2006
reflection.
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"Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun and author of some twenty-five
books, returns time and again to the themes of personal failure and
struggle. One mistake we often make, she suggests, is to accept
perfection as our standard or goal." |
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"Regeneration," commentary by Samuel Wells, The Christian Century,
2000. At Religion Online.
| "Two simple questions expose the
differences between neighborhood regeneration and God’s renewal: What is
the problem and what is the solution?" |
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17th Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 51, The Autumn Leaves: Pages from the
Psalter for Late Pentecost, James Limburg, Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Seminary, 1992.
| "The psalm begins with a request for forgiveness. This
request is rooted in God's 'steadfast love' or hesed in Hebrew,
which is given classic definition in the story of Hosea's love for his
unfaithful wife (Hosea 1 - 3) and the picture of a parent's love for a
rebelling child (Hosea 11)." |
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"Bring Me
Close, Lord," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource
for Catholics. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"U2: Unexpected Prophets," Steven R. Harmon, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, 2006.
| "Arguably the most successful rock band in the
world, U2 not only cries out against injustice, but also dares to
imagine an alternative in light of the Christian vision." |
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"The
Logic and Lyric of Contrition," Robert C. Roberts, Wheaton
College. Theology Today, July 1993.
| "Penitence is a solidity of
character nurtured by action after action, insight after insight,
that consolidate the self in the terms of contrition...an emotion (I
call it contrition) is the centerpiece and moving force of the
process of repentance and the formation of a new self." |
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The Lowly Hyssop: Mother of
the Za'tar Spice, by Nogah Hareuveni. From the topic of the month:
Perfumes & Spices in
Jewish Heritage Online Magazine
#13. |
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| Barton, Mukti, "I
Am Black and Beautiful," Black Theology, 2004.
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| Brooks, Claire Vonk,
"Between Text and Sermon: Psalm 51," Interpretation, 1995.
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| Cohen, Charles,
"Two Biblical Models of Conversion: An Example of Puritan Hermeneutics,"
Church History, 1989.
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| Gaiser, Frederick J.,
"The David of Psalm 51: Reading Psalm 51 in Light of Psalm 50," Word
& World, 2003.
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| Goldingay, John,
"Psalm 51:16a (English 51:14a)," Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1978.
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| Harmon, Kathleen, Music Notes (Psalm
51), Liturgical Ministry, 1995.
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| Kselman, John S., S.S.,
"A Note on Ps 51:6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1977.
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| Mays, James Luther, "The David of the
Psalms," Interpretation, 1986.
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| Miller, Patrick D.,
"Preaching Repentance in a Narcissistic Age: Psalm 51,"
Journal for
Preachers, 1998.
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| Oxtoby, Gurdon Corning, "Conscience and Confession,"
Interpretation, 1949.
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| Roberts, Robert C.,
"The Logic and Lyric of Contrition," Theology Today, 1993.
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| Rosenblit, Barbara Ellison, "David, Bat Sheva, and the Fifty-First Psalm,"
Cross Currents,
1995.
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| Spielman, Larry W.,
"David's Abuse of Power," Word & World, 1999. (Section begins on
page 258.)
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| Tanner, Beth, "Preaching the
Penitential Psalms," Word & World, 2007.
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| Walton, Jon M.,
"Imposition," Journal for Preachers, 2006. Sermon.
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| Weber, Timothy,
"Mercy and Our Many Selves: A Meditation on Psalm 51,"
Currents in
Theology and Mission, 1986.
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| Wells, Samuel,
"Regeneration," The Christian Century, 2000.
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| Zink, J.K., "Uncleanness and Sin: A Study of Job XIV 4 and Psalm LI 7,"
Vetus
Testamentum, 1967.
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Psalm 51. The Cyber Hymnal. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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Hymn
Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
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"O God, Be
Merciful to Me," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, Limestone
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware. |
| "Create
in Me a Clean Heart," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J.
Pearson, The Psalmistry. |
| Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
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Psalm 51,
Psalms in Metre, Music for the Church of God: Sternhold & Hopkins, Scottish,
Brady and Tate, Isaac Watts, Presbyterian 1887 The Psalter 1912. |
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51 - All Psalms Music:
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