Psalm 51 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 51.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/51/1/s_529001

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 after committing adultery with Bathsheba and attempting to cover his sins by having her husband killed (2 Samuel 11-12:23).

Only the blood of Jesus and His righteousness covers sins.  Be quick to confess yours; do not be tempted to ignore and downplay sin.

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~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell