I refuse to keep Silent Psalm 32:1-5

“I refuse to keep Silent”

Psalm 32:1-5

David says

when he kept silent

his bones waxed old

In other words

God was dealing with him

So he had to say something

I like David Psalms

because he’s not like most

Church folks

David don’t mind

being transparent

about his short comings

and what the LORD has done for him

I know we can’t share everything

With everybody

But we have to learn

How to be transparent

And tell people how GOOD & LOVING

God has been in our short comings

David is used of saying things like ;

Psalm 8:1 (KJV) 1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Psalm 9:1 (KJV) 1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

Psalm 23:1 (KJV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 27:1 (KJV) 1  The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 34:1 (KJV) 1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 62:2 (KJV) 2  He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 86:12 (KJV) 12  I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

Note: And the Psalms is good to read when you are going through your moments in life.

But David don’t mind

Exposing himself to us and being transparent

Scrip: Psalm 32:1-3 — READ

Scrip: Psalm 51:1-4 — READ

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:

According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity,

And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions:

And my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight:

But Psalm 32 is not a celebrated psalm

Psalm 32 is not a psalm

that people go around quoting

Psalm 32 is written by David

This is not one of David’s most popular psalms

This Psalm that’s written by David is call a “Penitential Psalm”

Penitential Psalm — mean it’s a Psalm of Confession

Penitential Psalm — is a Psalm of Sorrow & Regret

There are several Penitential Psalms in the bible

Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143 all of these are Penitential Psalms

Psalms 32 & Psalm 51

is Psalms that was written

after David sinned with Bathsheba

you will find David sin with Bathsheba in 2nd Samuel 11

And it was after his sin with Bathsheba

that David writes Psalms 32 & Psalm 51

These two Psalms

represent a time in David’s life

when he was at his lowest point

It was a LOW LIGHT and not a HIGH LIGHT

we don’t like to talk about our LOW LIGHT

But we have to learn

how to share Both

the HIGH LIGHTS & the LOW LIGHTS

Of our life

we talk about the Successes but not the Short comings

we talk about the Fame but not the Failures

we talk about the Victories but not the Vulnerabilities

But David in this text

talks Openly & Candidly

about a time in his life

where he had messed-up

we need to look closely at this text

because David is not the only one

that have messed-up

ALL OF US HAVE MESSED-UP

I know when you look around

The church right now

You’re looking at the Redeemed Person

What you see now

Is after rehab

What you see now is after clubbing

What you see now is after smoking & drinking

What you see now is after stripping

What you see now

is after God has fixed us up & cleaned us up

So what you’re looking at is the Redeem

And the indictment

Against MOST of the people in the Church

Is that you put on a facade

As if you have never messed-up

Note: we act as if we have NEVER (lied, drink, smoke, dropped it like it was HOT)

Note: Matter of fact some of you were in the “TWO VIP Club ” 2-women, 2-men, 2-drinks, between 2 clubs

ALL of us have messed up

And the reason why

You are so hard on people now

Is because you’ve been delivered

Or you never done what they’re doing

But If you are a redeem person

And act as if you have never messed-up

You’re sinning right there with — PRIDE.

And now that we have been redeem

We don’t want to be around

Nothing wrong or anybody that’s wrong

I know the bible says

Be separated

But the bible also says be a light

We have to learn

How to be in the midst with out being contaminated

Example: One bad thing in the icebox don’t spoil the whole icebox.

Example: We have worldly people on our jobs but we’re not leaving our jobs.

David Talks About

1st: The Blemishes on His Record ( V. 1-2 )

Define Blemishes—a mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a noticeable imperfection.

Note: David in these two verses talks about 3 blemishes on his record

His Transgressions

HIs Sins

His Iniquities

Transgression— In the Hebrew, it’s a very powerful word it literally means “to violate”

Transgression— it means in the Hebrew “to rebel”

It connotes the thought

Of a person crossing a line

David in this text

Is admitting that there was a time

In his interaction with Uriah & Bathsheba

That he cross the line

He violated them

He transgress

Example: Davis is admitted just like a basketball player & football player can step out of bounds David did just that [ Cross the Line ].

David says I rebel

I violated the friendship

And the trust I had with Uriah & Bathsheba

Sin — it literally means to miss the mark

Example: This connotes an archer that’s trying to hit the bulls eye

David is saying

I knew where the bullseye was or the target was

I tried to hit it

But some kind of way

I fell short

David is saying

In my Relationship with Uriah & Bathsheba

I knew what was right

But In all of my effort I fell short

David talks about his transgression

He talks about his sin

And now he mentions another word Iniquity.

Iniquity—in the Hebrew, it literally means “Twisted”

Iniquity—it means crooked

Note: [ The word Iniquity describes the character of a person that’s caught up in their transgressions & their sin ]

David is saying

Because of my transgression ( violate & rebel )

And because of my sin ( missing the mark )

I was twisted on the inside

David says my character, my morals, my judgements,

My ways was crooked

Because of my sin & my transgression

David is saying that I Violated, Rebel & miss the Mark against Uriah & Bathsheba.

David admits

That he have some Blemishes on his Record

Somebody today

Can admit that you have some blemishes on your record

As Pastor I got to testify about MY BLEMISHES on my record didn’t show up until AFTER I got SAVED ( YOU DON’T KNOW ME )

But I want to encourage you today

That God can still use you

With some blemishes on your record.

God has not called you because of your ability

But He’s calling you because of your capability

God is not calling you base on your past

God is calling you based on your potential

God can still use you

Note: Every person in the bible that have made a tremendous impact that God have used have some blemishes on their record.

God Never picks a perfect person

God never calls an individual without some issues

God never calls a WOMAN without some WOES

God never calls a MAN without some MESS

God always uses people with blemishes on their record

* Moses—Murderer

* Paul—Persecutor

* Peter—Denial

* Jeremiah—Crybaby

* Rahab—Prostitute —- There’s Life Beyond the Pole

* David—Adulterous

David don’t want to paint a picture to people as if he never made a mistake

And that’s the indictment of the church today we want to paint a picture as if we have done NOTHING.

The PEWS are PACKED with PLASTIC PEOPLE like you have never done nothing wrong

I’m SAVE but I’m still a work in progress

I love the Lord but I still got some issues

And if you catch me on the wrong day—>Look OUT

David Talks about

1st: The Blemishes on his Record ( V. 1-2 )

2nd: The Blessings that he Received ( V. 2 )

Note: after David talks about his transgression, his sin & his Iniquity he now talks about his blessings.

Now that don’t make any sense

Because David shows us that

The blemishes on his record

Don’t block the blessings he received

David is not talking about people

That’s in habitual sin

But he’s talking about people

That love the Lord

And falls but gets up

And deals with their sin

God don’t have to wait

Until you get it straight

God can bless you

While somethings in your life

Is Crocked & Blemish

In verse number 1

He uses the word Blessed

The blessing here

Is a blessing that David didn’t think was coming

Psalm 32 is an Old Testament Beatitude

We know the Beatitude in the New Testament

Scrip: Matthew 5:1-11

5 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5  Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Those are the New Testament Beatitudes

But Psalm 32 is an Old Testament Beatitudes

Psalm 32 is the second Old Testament Beatitude

Psalm number 1 is the 1st Old Testament Beatitude

Scrip: Psalm 1:1-6

1  Blessed is the man

That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

Nor standeth in the way of sinners,

Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2  But his delight is in the law of the Lord;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

His leaf also shall not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

4  The ungodly are not so:

But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5  Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,

Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6  For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous:

But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The difference between the Blessed person in Psalm number 1

And the blessed person in Psalm number 32

The blessed person in psalm number 1 have never messed

The blessed person in psalm number 32 got some blemishes

Psalm 1—The blessed Person in Psalm 1

He’s separated from the world)

He’s satisfied with the word )—

He’s situated by the water ).

Psalm 32—But 32 says even though I didn’t do everything right God still blessed me

Most of us

Are not like the brother in Psalm 1

But most of us

Are like the brother in Psalm 32

1st: The Blemishes on His Record ( V. 1-2

His Transgressions

HIs Sins

His Iniquities

Note: He says 3 things about the blessings he received.

Note: He’s blessed in Psalm 32 because;

A. God has cleared Him

B. God has covered Him

C. God has credited Him

1st: God Cleared Him (v.1)

Define Forgiven—to lift, take away, To be forgiven conceived of as being lifted up (or perhaps being removed).

Note: David talks about the blessing in being forgiven.

Note: David says I’m bless because God has cleared me

David says I’m not bless because of my Fortune (I’m bless because I’m forgiven)

David says I’m not bless because of my Favor (I’m bless because I’m forgiven)

David says I’m not bless because of my Fame (I’m bless because I’m forgiven)

The word for forgiven in this text

Literally means to be carried away

David suggest that the Lord

Had lifted off or carried away my transgression

Note: Leviticus 14:1-7 is a beautiful picture of what forgiveness looks like.

Whenever a priest was getting ready to declare a leper cleanse

That his leprosy had been lifted off of him

The bible says that the leper had to bring an offering to the priest.

The offering consisted of a bowl, scarlet & two clean birds

And what the priest would do is kill one of the birds

And the blood from the dead bird would be placed in the bowl

And the priest would get a sponge & dip it into the blood of the dead bird

And take the blood from the dead bird & sprinkle it on the live bird.

And the priest would take the live bird outside the temple & let the bird fly free in the field.

And the bird never came back to the temple

God gives us a beautiful picture of what forgiveness really is

As far as the East is from the West

He lifts them off you and they never come back again

That’s why nobody can forgive you like the Lord can

God has taken our sin

And put it on Jesus

And Jesus blood has cleared us.

Example: God & Satan in a Courtroom & God says cast dismiss because of Jesus.

1st: God Cleared Him (v.1)

2nd: God Covered Him (v.1B)

Define: Covered — closed, clothed, conceal

This Psalm was written

After David sin with Bathseba

For a year and a half

David was trying to cover it up

David found out

That you can’t cover nothing up

That’s in the light of God’s eye

Everyone in scripture

That ever tried to cover themselves

Always got left expose

Even Adam the first man

He tried to cover himself

That’s when he ate from the tree

Of knowledge his eyes became open

And he tried to make an apron

To cover themselves

But an apron always covers the front

But leaves your behind exposed

But David discovered

That if he’s going to get covered

He can’t get covered by a blanket

He can’t get covered by any being

But if he’s going to be covered

It has to be by the blood of Jesus Christ

Note: That’s why the CROSS should still excite us because we have been cleared

1st:God Cleared Him ( V. 1 )

2nd:God Covered Him ( V. 1B )

3rd: God Credited Him (v.2)

Psalm 32:2 ( KJV ) “2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.”

Psalm 32:2 (CSB) 2 How joyful is a person whom the Lord does not charge with iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit!

Define Imputeth—is a book keeping term

Note: Imputeth—which means to credit or to count

When God should have debited our account

He credited our account.

When your bank account is debited

it means money is taken out of the account

The opposite of a debit

is a credit

in which case money is added to your account

But instead, God was crediting David’s account

God took our Sins and credited us for righteousness

That’s why I thank God for justification

Because Justification is God crediting me for something I don’t even deserve.

Example: (Credited) Dillard had a sale (a one day sale) but you didn’t have no money but you had that plastic card that you swiped & the clerk credited you for money you didn’t have.

(God credited us)

> Jesus credited us

1st:God Cleared Him ( V. 1 )

2nd:God Covered Him ( V. 1B )

3rd: God Credited Him (v.2)

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1st— The Blemishes on his Record ( V. 1-2 )

2nd—The Blessings he Received ( V. 2 )

3rd—His Bone Beginning to Rot (v.3)

Note: David started to age

Example: You every was holding something on the inside and when you told somebody about what was on the inside of you, you felt better.

David says when I tried not to talk about it

I tried to come to church & keep still & silent

Some of you come in church quite & leave quite

But not David

Example: Jeremiah tried to keep quite

1st:God Cleared Him ( V. 1 )

2nd:God Covered Him ( V. 1B )

3rd: God Credited Him (v.2)

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1st— The Blemishes on his Record ( V. 1-2 )

2nd—The Blessings he Received ( V. 2 )

3rd—His Bone Beginning to Rot (v.3)