Verse 2
The biblical writers often compared a person’s deeds to the clothing he wears because that is what other people see when they look at us. David asked God to wash away his iniquity (moral evil) like dirt that was on his garment (behavior). Cleansing is a term that comes from the tabernacle ritual. Those who came into God’s presence to worship and serve Him had to be clean. David correctly viewed his sin (falling short of what God requires) as making the worship and service of a holy God impossible.
"In the Jewish society of that day, to wash and change clothes marked a new beginning in life (Genesis 35:1; Genesis 41:14; Genesis 45:22; Exodus 19:10; Exodus 19:14), and David made such a new start (2 Samuel 12:20)." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 191.]
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