God saith to the sinner, “Wash you,” etc., that he, finding his inability to “make” himself “clean,” may cry to God, Wash me, cleanse me (Psa 51:2, Psa 51:7, Psa 51:10).
before mine eyes - not mere outward reformation before man’s eyes, who cannot, as God, see into the heart (Jer 32:19).