Forgiven

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalm 32:1

While not certain, it is quite probable that David wrote Psalm 32 after his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah  for more read (2 Samuel 11&12) it seems very similar to Psalm 51 where we know from the introduction that the sin being confessed was that of adultery with Bathsheba. However, before David's confession regarding his sin, we see the torment of unconfessed sin in verses 3-4, “For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.  A close relationship with God is not possible through a veil of deceit and unconfessed sin.”

Ever wonder why David was so highly favored by God? I think verse 5 captures the essence of this relationship when he says, "I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin." After being confronted by Nathan regarding his sin, David did not deny his sin; he just admitted and repented, continually.

This Psalm serves as a great example for the Christian life. II Corinthians 5:21 describes the Believer's relationship with God through Jesus Christ when it says, "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." That is the blessing David is talking about with verses 1-2 of this Psalm, "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." Just like David, our sins are forgiven as we I, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (John 1:9)."

David finishes his Psalm with the joy experienced when we restore our fellowship with our Heavenly Father as seen in verse 11, " Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!."

Your shepherd,

Pastor Mark