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Jul 18, 2022 · And in God’s all-knowing mind, David’s sins are counted as Christ’s sins and Christ’s righteousness is counted as his righteousness, and God justly passes over David’s sin. The death of the Son of God is outrageous enough, and the glory of God that it upholds is great enough.” David’s sin and our sins are paid for.
2. Confessing and Acknowledging Sin (51:3-5) David does not hide or minimize his sin. He owns up to it fully before God. " 3 For I know my transgressions (pesha’), and my sin (hattā’t) is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned (hātā’) and done what is evil (ra‘) in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak
Offering the Sacrifice of a Contrite Heart (Psalm 51:16-17) David compares true repentance to ritual sacrifice, but he realizes: "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." (Psalm 51:17) David's pride has been broken (shābar). His heart is broken and contrite.
Jun 30, 2023 · When David was through trying to hide his sin, he confessed it freely. Psalm 51 is that confession and plea for forgiveness. His request “create in me a clean heart” is simply another way of asking for forgiveness and spiritual cleansing. Psalm 51:1–10 is filled with poetic descriptions of forgiveness and cleansing, identified in italics ...
Feb 6, 2023 · Reading the Psalms is one of my favorite things to do. Through the Psalms, we get a window into David’s inner turmoil and God’s continued faithfulness and work in his life.While David wasn’t perfect, he is referred to as “a man after God’s own heart.” Despite his failures, he was covered by the grace of God. He tried to model his life after God and repented when he fell short. This ...
Feb 12, 2019 · In Psalm 32, David wrote, “I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin” (v.5). Such confession of sin requires humility. We have to humble ourselves before the Lord. We have to recognize that God is God and we are not. We ...
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Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul” (1 Sam 12:7). This is why David cried out, “Have mercy on me, [O God, according to your steadfast love” (Psalm 51:1a), and “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin” (Psalm 51:2). God will do ...
