Proclamation:
“Have
mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great
compassion blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is
always before me. Against You, You only,
have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight; … Create in me a pure heart,
O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:1-4 and 10 (NIV)
Explanation:
This
psalm is a prayer of King David, written under the inspiration of The Holy
Spirit of God. After he had slept with
Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba, David ordered him to be put in a position to be killed
so that he could have her for himself. (2 Samuel 11:1-27) David knew that he had sinned and he asked
God to cleanse him of his sins. (Psalm 51:2)
He also asked God to purge him, clean him, wash him, (Psalm 51:7) and to
blot out all of his iniquities. (Psalm 51:9)
David wanted God to give him a clean heart and a right spirit. (Psalm
51:10) He also wanted God to restore the
joy of his salvation. (Psalm 51:12) Then
he asked God to control his words so that he could give God praise. (Psalm
51:15)
Application:
Most of
the sins that we commit are conscious decisions on our part and we know that
what we are doing is wrong. Most
believers feel bad or guilty after committing a sin as if doing so robs us of
the joy of our salvation. We need to
pray and ask The Lord God to have mercy on us and to forgive us. We need for Him to cleanse us, to wipe away
our sins and transgressions, and to create within us a clean heart and
mind. We also need His help to stay on
the straight and narrow path that is His way.
We need to pray that He would order our steps, guide our tongues, and
direct out thoughts so that our lives will be a good Christian example for
others to see and so that we can all praise His name.
Good Word!
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