Tag: Psalm 51

The psalm concludes with a request to God to build up Zion and make it prosper for his good pleasure. Then because of the great mercy of God pleasing sacrifices will be made. David started the psalm confessing his sin and asking for mercy. He concludes by saying that the whole city will present praise […]

Broken heart I have, pieces of despondency. Contrite heart I am, tears of sincerity. What loathsome acts I committed, all the result of complacency. Dig deeper, build higher, to hide with shadows of dishonesty. Sacrifice not I, God does not desire them. No burnt offering, these no pleasure God finds. . Broken heart I have, […]

David, the author is asking for not only forgiveness but restoration. He is asking for his will to do what is right made better than before. He does not want to repeat this error. He promises that once the Lord does this he will teach other transgressors of the covenant the Lord God’s ways. He […]

David sinned. David experienced the weight of guilt. David’s sin was exposed. David lost a steadfast spirit. David lost joy and a willing spirit. Sin devastates a believer in Jesus. The consequences of sin should not be ignored. David asked God to create a pure heart in him. “Create” is “bara” in the original Hebrew. […]

Asking for forgiveness can be hard because admitting I need forgiveness is not. Needing forgiveness from another is hard because it means I have to accept and confess that I committed wrong towards the casualty. Saying, “I am sorry. Please forgive me,” can be the hardest five words because of pride. Dependence on God’s grace […]

There is a nature within that possesses, controls, and destroys the self. All have it and all deal with it differently. First this way; then that. We stare at it, then we look away. We laugh with it, then we cry with it. We always are repulsed by it and so we hate it. We […]

David had been seeking the heart of God for many years. The relationship he had with the Lord God was significant to him. He had practically expressed his faith in God many times in his life. Then he broke the covenant with God in several ways. He tried to cover up his sins. But the […]

The quality of life and the quantity of living is at risk. A negotiation has commenced. Some envision this as a court of law where two adversaries stand before a judge. The prosecutor presented his case and the judge determined the accused guilty beyond any reason of doubt for the accused admitted their guilt. The […]