Psalm 51 voices raw contrition, begging God for cleansing. Paul in 1 Timothy echoes that posture, confessing his own sinfulness yet proclaiming that Christ’s mercy overflowed for him. The psalmist pleads for a new heart, and Paul testifies to having received one. Together, they insist that grace is not abstract but transformative, turning confession into witness.
Psalm 51:1–10; 1 Timothy 1:12–17; Luke 15:1–10; Exod 32:7–14