Poetry--Memory

1. Fill in the blanks: As David asks for cleansing of sin in Psalm 51, he

says, "Purge me with -------, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter then ---------".

Hyssop------Snow (Ps. 51:7 )

Hyssop is a plant that grows in Israel. It is very small and aromatic. It was used often in bunches with cedar wood and wool for ceremonial cleansing (cf. Lev. 14:1-9,48-53 )