Psalm 51

When We Deal Seriously with our Sin, God Deals Gently with us

Psalm 51 is the song that David wrote when he repented of his sin with Bathsheba.  It says in verses 1-2: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!” Man’s greatest need is for [...]

God the Creator Creates Clean Hearts

God comforts those He cleanses.  When David was confronted about his sin with Bathsheba, he was not crying out against the punishment of sin, he was sick over the sin itself (Psalm 51).  He was mourning over sin.   He hated that sin had found a home in his heart and he grieved about what [...]

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