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Introduction
Scripture
Background
2 Samuel 11-12 - David, Bathsheba, Nathan
David commits adultery with Bathsheba and she becomes pregnant
David orders Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, to come home from fighting the Ammonites hoping Uriah would sleep with Bathsheba, but Uriah says no because he is honorable
David gives the order that Uriah should be sent to the hardest place of war - Uriah is killed
David is guilty of adultery and murder
The Lord sends Nathan the prophet to confront and expose David of his sin
David writes Psalm 51 repenting of his evil ways
Psalm 51 & Psalm 32 connection
Outline
Psalm 32:1-5 - Confession
Psalm 32:1-2 - The man forgiven is blessed
Psalm 32:3-4 - The Lord’s heavy hand
Psalm 32:5 - Sin forgiven
Psalm 32:6-11 - Joy
Psalm 32:6-7 - The Lord delivers the godly
Psalm 32:8-9 - Accept the teaching
Psalm 32:10-11 - Be glad in the Lord
Purpose of Book
Yahweh is the King and He rules over all therefore strive for faithful obedience to the teachings waiting for the Messianic King
Main Point
Sin confessed to the Lord leads to forgiveness, freedom, and joy for the righteous
Psalm 32:1-5 - Confession
Psalm 32:1-2 - The Man Forgiven is Blessed
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Blessed - Asre
Highly favored as a result of divine grace
Transgression - Pesha
1. evildoing — the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.
Rebellion
Forgiven
Carried away
Sin - Hataah
1. sin (act) — an act or feeling that transgresses something forbidden or ignores something required by God’s law or character; whether in thought, feeling, speech, or action.
Misses the mark
Covered
10. to be forgiven ⇔ be covered — to be forgiven (of wrongs), conceived of as being covered over.
LORD
Yahweh
Iniquity
4. guilt — the state of having committed an offense.
Intentional intent of wrongdoing
Spirit
4. spirit — the spirit or animating force of a person or deity.
Deceit
2. deception — a misleading falsehood.
Psalm 32:3-4 - The Lord’s Heavy Hand
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
Groaning
2. groan — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
Selah
Psalm 32:5 - Sin Forgiven
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;
Sin - Hataah
1. sin (act) — an act or feeling that transgresses something forbidden or ignores something required by God’s law or character; whether in thought, feeling, speech, or action.
Cover
1. to hide — to prevent something, including oneself, from being seen or discovered.
Iniquity - Awon
4. guilt — the state of having committed an offense.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Selah
Psalm 32:6-11 - Joy
Psalm 32:6-7 - The Lord Delivers the Godly
Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
You are a hiding place for me;
You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with shouts of deliverance.
Selah
Psalm 32:8-9 - Accept the Teaching
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
Which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.
Psalm 32:10-11 - Be Glad in the Lord
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
Sorrows of the wicked
The one who trusts in the Lord
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Be glad
Command
Rejoice
Command
Shout for joy
Command
Reflection
What is the sin/sins you have kept silent about in your life?
Now, run to the throne of grace and confess
Praise God for his willingness to forgive!
Application
Confess your sin to God when you sin and trust His forgiveness
Run to the throne of grace through Christ to find forgiveness
Rejoice upon receiving forgiveness
Main Point
Sin confessed to the Lord leads to forgiveness, freedom, and joy for the righteous
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