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I Confess My Sin

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KEY THOUGHT: I acknowledged my sin to You [Psalm 32:5a NKJV]

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Psalm 32 NKJV

The Joy of Forgiveness

A Psalm of David. A [a]Contemplation.

32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not [b]impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old
Through my groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

6 For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You
In a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters
They shall not come near him.
7 You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,
Else they will not come near you.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

Footnotes

a. Psalm 32:1 Heb. Maschil
b. Psalm 32:2 charge his account with

New King James Version (NKJV)

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Psalm 32 Commentary

The psalms are unique in their portrayal of mortals. We often see two personalities: The righteous and the wicked.

‎‎But if you look closely, the righteous and the wicked are the same. Verse 5 gives us a sinful David who confesses his sin and receives forgiveness.

‎‎While in his sinful state, David is a wicked man who causes pain and suffering in the lives of others. The story of David and Bathsheba is a good example. His actions were the actions of a wicked man.

‎But confession and subsequent forgiveness transition David from darkness to light, from wickedness to righteousness.

‎There isn’t a permanent label, “Wicked” on anyone’s heart. Confession, repentance, and forgiveness from the LORD all combine to transition someone from one state to the other.

‎There is blessedness in forgiveness. Verse 1.

‎‎The equation contains an acknowledgement of sin by the sinner to the LORD, confession by the sinner before the LORD, and then forgiveness from the LORD. Verse 5.

‎‎Then the psalmist can pray for deliverance from trouble – trouble caused by obstinate, stiff-necked wicked people.

We can zoom in and see two sets of trouble for the psalmist. The first set comes from the LORD as punishment from the LORD for his sins. Verse 4.

The second set comes from the wrongdoing by the wicked people. Wrongdoing would include violence, murder, injustice… These cause pain and suffering to others.

Generally speaking, the psalms are clear about pain and suffering. It could result from a lack of peace. Verses 2 and 3. It could also be pain inflicted by wickedness – wickedness of others and by others.

When the psalmist prays for salvation from trouble, you guess he means trouble from others. Definitely, it cannot be trouble that comes from the LORD as punishment. Trouble from the LORD is dealt with by acknowledgment, confession, and repentance.

Of course, the psalms also give us glimpses of a special type of suffering where the victim is innocent, enduring trouble for God’s sake.

Regardless, godly men and women are encouraged to seek the LORD in times of “trouble”. Never mind the type of trouble. You know what to do depending on the type of trouble.

Loving Scripture….

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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