Highlights
- King David prayed to God for mercy (vs 1) for his trangressions and was repentance of his sins;
- A great example of a sincere prayer of confessions, asking God for mercy and repentance;
- God answered his prayer because of His mercies and unfailing love;
- Weight of sins of very heavy; repentance and forgiveness by God remove this heavy weight or burden bringing joy back to the soul;
- Specific granting of the Holy Spirit vs 11?
Psalms 51:1-19
[1]Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!
[2]Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin!
[3]I recognize my faults; I am always conscious of my sins.
[4]I have sinned against you — only against you — and done what you consider evil. So you are right in judging me; you are justified in condemning me.
[5]I have been evil from the day I was born; from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.
[6]Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.
[7]Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
[8]Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again.
[9]Close your eyes to my sins and wipe out all my evil.
[10]Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.
[11]Do not banish me from your presence; do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.
[12]Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
[13]Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.
[14]Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.
[15]Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.
[16]You do not want sacrifices, or I would offer them; you are not pleased with burnt offerings.
[17]My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
[18]O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
[19]Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices and with our burnt offerings; and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.