Daily Dose ♥ Psalm 51:1-4 (NLT)
Have mercy on me, O God,
because of your unfailing love.
Because of your great compassion,
blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.
Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my rebellion;
it haunts me day and night.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say and your judgment against me is just.
Have mercy on me, O God,
because of your unfailing love.
Because of your great compassion,
blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.
Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my rebellion;
it haunts me day and night.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say and your judgment against me is just.
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One of the objectives of this Psalm to learn "the art of confessing our sins" from the example of David regarding the time Nathan the prophet confronted him after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband.
Our God is forgiving if we acknowledge our sins and repent wholeheartedly. Try to read the entire psalm click the link to get a clear perspective of Davids confession. His sin was Huge! I mean commit adultery and murder, wow, what a forgiving God we have. No matter your situation if you ask for forgiveness with a pure heart God would give you a second chance. The Lesson here is CONFESS, PLEA, PROMISE & FERVENT PRAYER. Check it out!
First David confesses his sin - He begins with his plea for God to forgive him, appealing to His loving kindness and tender mercy. Note that he does not ask God to forgive him based upon any good he may have done in the past. (LESSON) He acknowledges his sin against God and how it is contrary to God's desire for him. He prays not only for God to cleanse him, but also to renew and restore to him the joy of salvation
David's plea is followed by his promise to teach other sinners, that they too might be converted to God. He promises also to sing aloud of God's righteousness, for he knows that God delights in such when it comes from a broken and contrite spirit (13-17).
The psalm ends with his prayer for God to do good for Zion and Jerusalem, that He might be pleased by the burnt offerings offered on the altar. Note that David has not forgotten to pray for God's interest, while praying for his own (18-19).
May God's Blessings be upon you this weekend and whatever your pitfalls are seek the face of God and he will see you through.♥
First David confesses his sin - He begins with his plea for God to forgive him, appealing to His loving kindness and tender mercy. Note that he does not ask God to forgive him based upon any good he may have done in the past. (LESSON) He acknowledges his sin against God and how it is contrary to God's desire for him. He prays not only for God to cleanse him, but also to renew and restore to him the joy of salvation
David's plea is followed by his promise to teach other sinners, that they too might be converted to God. He promises also to sing aloud of God's righteousness, for he knows that God delights in such when it comes from a broken and contrite spirit (13-17).
The psalm ends with his prayer for God to do good for Zion and Jerusalem, that He might be pleased by the burnt offerings offered on the altar. Note that David has not forgotten to pray for God's interest, while praying for his own (18-19).
May God's Blessings be upon you this weekend and whatever your pitfalls are seek the face of God and he will see you through.♥
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