Psalm 51 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 51.

Meditate on verse 17.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:

 a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51 is David’s prayer of confession for committing adultery with Bathsheba and plotting the death of her husband, Uriah, in a vain effort to cover his sins (2 Samuel 11-12:23).  The only thing that covers sins is the blood of Jesus Christ.  His blood also cleanses your conscience, so you can serve Him, the living God (Hebrews 9:13).

God hates sin.  It is grievous to the LORD and should be to you as well.  Are you quick to confess your sins, or do you ignore and downplay them?  If you are not confessing the sins in your life, God says you are lying by saying you have not sinned.

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins

 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar,

 and His Word is not in us.

—1 John 1:8-10

Meditate on these truths from the Word of God today.  Pray Psalm 51:1-17 over yourself, so you can be a faithful, prayerful watchman for others (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;

 according to the greatness of Your compassion, blot out my transgressions.

 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 

Against You, You only, I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight.

 So that You are justified when You speak and blameless when You judge. 

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,

 and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

  Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

 wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 Make me to hear joy and gladness;

 let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

  Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

  Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.

 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will be converted to You.  Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;

 then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

 O LORD, open my lips that my mouth may declare Your praise. 

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;

You are not pleased with burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

 a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Because of Your sacrifice, LORD Jesus Christ~’