Quotes related to Psalm 51:17
We do not come to God as bad people trying to become good people; we come as rebels to lay down our arms.
— CS Lewis
Oh, Lord God, have mercy on me and mend my broken wings.
— Khalil Gibran
To worship God in spirit is the service and homage of the heart, and implies fear of God and trust in Him.
— Martin Luther
The most beautiful of altars, he said, is the soul of an unhappy creature consoled and thankfing God.
— Victor Hugo
Brokenness is the shattering of my self-will - the absolute surrender of my will to the will of God.
— Nancy Leigh DeMoss
There's only one requirement for enjoying God's grace: being broke . . . and knowing it.
— Randy Alcorn
I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.
— David Brainerd
Brokenness involves removing inappropriate pride and self-reliance and building healthy God-reliance.
— John Maxwell
If one's conscience is willing to confess whatever sins have been committed, including the sin of unbelief, it will be sorrowful in a godly way, earnestly desiring the mercy of God.
— Watchman Nee
Let us fall before the majesty of our great God, acknowledging our faults, and praying that he will make us ever more conscious of them.
— John Calvin
We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.
— Abraham Lincoln
The spirit of non-violence necessarily leads to humility. Non-violence means reliance on God, the rock of ages. If we would seek his aid, we must approach Him with a humble and contrite heart.
— Mahatma Gandhi