Psalms 29:1-11
The Voice of The Lord in a Storm
Psalms 30:1-12
The Blessing of Answered Prayer
Psalms 31:1-14
A Prayer For Protection
Psalms 31:15-24
David’s Response to His Rejection
Psalms 32:1-5
The Joy of Forgiveness
Psalms 32:6-11
David Experiences Happiness And Relief From Guilt
Psalms 33:1-11
The Sovereignty of The LORD in Creation
Psalms 33:12-22
God is Still on The Throne
Psalms 34:1-7
David Determines to Serve The Lord No Matter What Happens
Psalms 34:8-14
Respect The Lord And Do Good Instead of Evil
Psalms 34:15-22
The Lord is Close to The Broken Hearted
Psalms 35:1-10
A Prayer For Protection From Enemies
Psalms 35:11-21
David Pleads For Deliverence From Those Who Hated Him
The Joy of Forgiveness
Psalms 32:1–5
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This chapter records the experiences that David went through as he faced his sins, confessed them, and received God’s forgiveness (vv. 1-2). He was a very miserable man after he seduced the wife of his most loyal soldier, and arranged with Joab for the murder of this man. Instead of facing the facts honestly David sought to hide his sin and, when that failed, to pretend that nothing was wrong. As long as he kept silent and refused to confess his sins, he was under the chastening hand of God. Sin and conscience sapped his physical strength. Instead of enjoying strength and “freshness,” he was dried up, weak and without enthusiasm (v. 3). He was living in a perpetual drought instead of enjoying the showers of God’s blessing (v. 4). This is one of the prices of concealing sin.
As David continued to sin, his bones wasted away but his conscience continued to haunt him. He groaned every day from the weight of God’s heavy hand on him. He had all the symptoms of guilt. But he confessed his sins, acknowledged his transgressions, and experienced complete forgiveness.
How foolish it is to keep silent when we ought to confess our sins. Had David openly confessed his sins immediately, and not tried to hide them, he would have avoided months of agony and discipline of the hand of God. Finally God sent Nathan the prophet to confront him with his sins, and seeking to bring him to sincere repentance (II Samuel 12). At this point David admitted to God that he had sinned with a broken heart (v. 5) (Psalm 51:16-17). To confess our sin is to agree with God that He is right to declare what we have done as sinful and that we are wrong to desire to do it.
Application
What many people think in confession of sin is really only excusing sin and looking for a way to escape from the consequences. True confession of my sin must not just be with my lips but there also needs to be a broken heart (I John 1:9).
Psalms 32:1-5 (English Standard Version)
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