Deeper Into Psalm 51:1-4

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight- that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.

According to Warren Wiersbe: "This Psalm is considered one of the Penitential Psalms as it came out of David's sin with Bathsheba and his attempt to cover it up...David's whole being was affected by his sin. You will discover this as you read the entire chapter: his eyes (v.3), his mind (v.6), his ears (v.8), his heart (v.10), and his mouth (v.13-15)."1

Wiersbe continues: "sin hurts the sinner, hurts others and hurts God."

As you read the account of David's sin in 2 Samuel chapters 11-12 you will see the progression of this sin and the significant impact of one indiscretion. I can't help but wonder about this as it relates to my own life. How often have I sinned and what has been the cost in unrealized blessings?

The one thing I find hope in as I read this account is the fact that God's love for David did not wane in the least. Yes, David most surely suffered the consequence of his sin, and yet we know that David continued to walk in relationship with God and find favor with Him, even in the midst of loss and tragedy.

Ponder This:
Are the pleasures of sin worth paying so high a price? Consider the ways in which you may be tarrying and therefore neglecting the business the Lord has given to your hands.

How often do we rebuke the sin we see in others when we ourselves are guilty?

Apply This Truth to Your Thinking:
Before God let's do inventory and purpose today to confess and repent of all that He reveals to us as sin. Then let's rejoice with Him as He rejoices and sings over us with joy!

Stephanie

1 With the Word-A Devotional Commentary by Warren W. Wiersbe

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