Psalms 51:1-19
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:1. This is probably the best known of the “Penitential Psalms” (Psalms 6:1; Psalms 25:1; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 38:1; Psalms 51:1; Psalms 130:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:1. This is probably the best known of the “Penitential Psalms” (Psalms 6:1; Psalms 25:1; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 38:1; Psalms 51:1; Psalms 130:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:4 AGAINST YOU, YOU ONLY, HAVE I SINNED. Of course, in doing wrong he has hurt others, but God is the ultimate judge of all sin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:5 IN SIN DID MY MOTHER CONCEIVE ME. Each worshiper can trace his sinful tendencies to the very beginning of his existence—not only from birth but even from before that, to conception. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, i... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:6 One who is repentant craves a fresh sense of God’s presence (vv. Psalms 51:8, Psalms 51:11), a deeper purification of the moral life (vv. Psalms 51:6, Psalms 51:10, Psalms 51:12), and a credible witness to the unfaithful (v. Psalms 51:13). The focus i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:9 Usually when God is said to HIDE his FACE FROM someone, it means that he will no longer look upon that person with favor (see Psalms 13:1; Psalms 22:24; Psalms 27:9; Deuteronomy 31:17; Deuteronomy 32:20;... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:11 TAKE NOT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. Some scholars argue that here David asks God not to remove the divine anointing for kingship (compare note on 1 Samuel 16:14). But the whole tone of this psalm is that all persons are sinners and need God’s mercy. The psalm intends to kee... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:14 Terms in this section such as SING ALOUD, DECLARE, and SACRIFICE point to activities of public worship. The person who has used this psalm to confess sins and to receive God’s assurance of pardon is the one who can genuinely worship the gracious God of the covenant. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:16 SACRIFICE, BURNT OFFERING. These verses do not deny that the Israelites should offer sacrifices (see v. Psalms 51:19). Instead, they emphasize the proper attitude when offering sacrifices (A BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img... [ Continue Reading ]