Psalms 51 - 52

Restore The Joy Of My Salvation

Psalm 51 is one of many Psalms that always speaks to my heart when reading it.  Typically I read the King James Version, but for the annual Bible reading I am using the New Living Translation.  Like the KJV, this translation captures the depth of pain over sin that David expresses.

This Psalm is one that all believers have said (in their own words) because all believers have reached a point, many times, where they know they have sinned and disappointed the Lord.  David committed adultery and then to hide his sin had the husband of the woman with whom he sinned killed.  The man who was murdered was a great and loyal warrior for David.  After being confronted by Nathan and having his sin exposed, David had no choice but to repent and ask forgiveness.

While many of us have never committed sins as heinous as these, the reality is that any sin we commit hurts our relationship with God.  That is why we need the baptism of the Holy Spirit in our lives to convict us and guide us away from temptation.  While temptation is inevitable, yielding to the temptation is a choice.  When the Holy Spirit is present in our lives and temptation is placed before us, if we choose to yield to the Holy Spirit, the desire for sin is nullified.  God grant us the gift of the Holy Ghost in our lives every day.

May God bless you and bless the reading of His Word.