Psalm
32:1-6
Verses
1-2
Blessed
is he
Whose
transgressions are forgiven,
Whose
sins are covered.
Blessed
is the man
Whose
sin the LORD does not count
Against
him
And
in whom there is no deceit.
When we confess our sins, God forgives us. Because He
forgives our sins, He blesses us.
Verses
3-4
When
I kept silent,
My
bones wasted away
Through
my groaning all day long.
For
day and night
Your
hand was heavy upon me.
My
strength was sapped
As
in the days of summer. Selah
When we choose not to confess and seek God’s forgiveness, we
carry heavy burdens. It is as if those burdens do not let up on us. We begin to
believe we are “running on empty.”
Verses
5-6
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
And
did not cover up my
Iniquity
I
said, “I will confess
My
transgressions to the LORD”—
And
you forgave
The
guilt of my sin. Selah
When we face up to what we have done that displeased the
LORD and admit that we have done wrong and that we are capable of doing wrong
in His eyes, God does forgive us of our sin.
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These are such important truths that are important to know and understand. Too many are carrying around guilt unnecessarily that if they would learn to confess and repent of it, they could be set free from so much pain and heartache. But because people want to hide their "sins", they live in constant fear and agony. Christ came to set us free. Praise Be to God.
ReplyDeletePam: Please forgive me for not responding earlier. I have come to believe that we learn the need to confess and repent our sins as soon as we realize we have erred. This only came to me as I grew closer to the Lord. Thank you for your thoughts. Peace and blessings.
DeleteSuch a powerful, powerful Psalm, Cecelia. Glad you broke it up in sections.
ReplyDeleteMarja: Thnka you for your comment. I find I gain more out of a passage of scripture if I do study it in sections or verse by verse. Peace and blessings.
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