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Psalm 25:11
For your name’s sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
9He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
10All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11For your name’s sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
13His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
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“For your name’s sake” grounds a request for pardon in God’s character, while “for it is great” leaves the weight of sin undiminished.
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Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.The psalm asks God to pardon for his name’s sake; Isaiah declares that God blots out transgressions for his own sake.
Romans 5:20The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,The psalm asks pardon for great iniquity; Romans speaks of abounding sin and grace that abounds beyond it.
1 John 2:12I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.Both passages link forgiveness to his name’s sake, with the psalm asking for pardon and John affirming forgiveness.
Psalm 79:9Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.Both prayers ask God to forgive sins for his name’s sake, making his name the ground of their appeal.
Jeremiah 14:7Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, LORD; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.Both prayers acknowledge the weight of iniquity and appeal to the LORD to act for his name’s sake.
1 Timothy 1:16However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in …The psalm seeks pardon for great iniquity; Paul recounts receiving mercy that displays Jesus Christ’s patience.
Psalm 109:21But deal with me, GOD the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;Both prayers appeal to God for his name’s sake, one seeking pardon and the other deliverance.
Psalm 31:3For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.Both prayers appeal to God’s name as grounds for help, asking for pardon in one and guidance in the other.
Psalm 130:4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.Psalm 25 asks God for pardon, while Psalm 130 affirms that forgiveness is with God.
Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’Both prayers acknowledge personal sin and address God with a direct plea for pardon or mercy.
Isaiah 48:9For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger, and for my praise, I hold it back for you so that I don’t cut you off.God’s name grounds the plea for pardon in the psalm and the restraint of God’s anger in Isaiah.
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The greatness of sin does not silence this prayer. Even with guilt named in full, the plea for pardon rests on God’s name.
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