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Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity (Psalm 51:9). “Wow, I hope nobody saw that.” How many times have you thought those words? Oh, come on—it’s more than that and you know it. When you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Psalm 51
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. (Psalm 51:8). Sin hurts. See, that’s why you come here—the deep theological truths. When you belong to Christ, you can’t live in sin. OK, I guess you … Continue reading
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7). Lady Macbeth knew. Most of us can recall little of our high school Shakespeare, but we remember the murdering queen … Continue reading
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place (Psalm 51:6). Why can’t God leave well enough alone? He has the surface—I look the part, act the part—anyone on the outside would think … Continue reading
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me (Psalm 51:5). Well, there’s a comforting thought. As if this week wasn’t shaping up to be hard enough, I‘ve gotta get hit with the concept that … Continue reading
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men (Psalm 71:4). Nineteen years. Nineteen years since “Nine-One-One” became “Nine-Eleven.” Nineteen years since we awakened to fire and smoke and terror … Continue reading
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and righteous when you judge (Psalm 51:4). So, that driver you had the little road rage … Continue reading
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me (Psalm 51:3). There are only two people in all of Everything you can’t hide your sin from. As it happens, they are the only two people who matter. … Continue reading
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin (Psalm 51:1-2). There are two kinds of people in this … Continue reading
In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar (Psalm 51:18-19). David concludes this very personal … Continue reading