David
This is a prayer of confession of David. We all know David. David was a man close to God, yet he sinned gravely. Once he saw a beautiful woman bathing, named Bathsheba. Bathsheba was already married to Uriah. Nevertheless David took her in and committed adultery. To make matters worst, David plotted the death of Uriah. (See II Samuel 11:2-27). So indirectly, David also committed the sin of murder. God was very angry, and sent the prophet Nathan to rebuke David. David realized how dreadfully he had sinned, confessed, and asked forgiveness from God. This psalm shows how deep his repentance was, how he cried out to God, how much he valued the forgiveness of God.v. 1 What are the usual reactions a man has after he has sinned? Contrast with the reaction of David in this Psalm. Some blame others. (David could have blamed Bathsheba for tempting him). . . .
8) The bones which thou has broken may rejoice (v. 15) APPLICATION: (for reflection only) Do you feel the liberating effects of forgiveness? Or are you still burdened with unconfessed sin? vv. Then He restores within us joy and right spirit. Remember: "The higher our position, the deeper our humility should be". What our Lord wants is a broken and contrite heart. We feel as if our whole body is aching, as if our bones are broken. 14) My mouth shall show forth Thy praise (v. ) Our sins are hidden from God's face (v. CONCLUSION: Whenever we sin, our only recourse is to confess and cry out "Lord, forgive me". We cannot hope to "buy out" God by offering sacrifices instead of confessing our sins.
Common topics in this essay:
God David, Jesus Christ, David David, CONCLUSION Whenever, II Samuel, David Psalm, Nevertheless David, True Repentance, REPENTANCE Background, broken contrite, Bathsheba Bathsheba, broken contrite heart, forgiveness god, contrite heart, david david, cried god, sins forgiven, lord forgive, avoid god, prophet nathan, heavy load, |
Acceptance Essays
