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Pray with David

Shepherd, king and poet, whose prayers fill half the book of Psalms.

OTDavid, seen from behind in a hooded cloak, sitting on a rock with a harp at dusk among resting sheepDavidCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.Psalm 51:10 · ESVPeople of the Bible9 / 36

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Who prayed it
David
Context
David prayed this after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba and Uriah (Psalm 51 heading; 2 Samuel 12:1-⁠13). He hides nothing: “Against you, you only, have I sinned” (Psalm 51:4).
  1. Read how David prayed, slowly, and notice what they asked God for.
  2. Pray their words again for the person you have in mind, by name.
  3. Read the verses that name David, further down this page.

Close in Jesus' name, and say Amen.

In the same story

Every verse that names David · English Standard Version

Where David appears

David is named in 896 verses across 28 books

Chapter and verse, book by book.

BookWhereVerses
Ruth4:174:222
1 Samuel233
2 Samuel226
1 Kings74
2 Kings18
1 Chronicles159
2 Chronicles66
Ezra3
Nehemiah7
Psalms14
Proverbs1
Ecclesiastes1
Song of Solomon1
Isaiah10
Jeremiah15
Ezekiel4
Hosea1
Amos2
Zechariah5
Matthew15
Mark7
Luke12
John1
Acts10
Romans3
2 Timothy1
Hebrews2
Revelation3

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