Against Thee Only

“Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in Thy sight—that You might be justified when You speak and be clear when You judge.” Psalm 51:4 It matters not what they are; they all wound His Holy Heart. Sin. We know it’s “missing the mark” and “falling...

Wash Me Thoroughly

“Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin—for I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.” Psalm 51:2-3 In Christ we find complete cleansing, both without and within. As the king, David knew quite well the Levitical sacrificial...

God’s Great Cover-Up

“Have Mercy upon me, O God, according to Your Lovingkindness, according to the multitude of Your tender Mercies, blot out my transgressions.” Psalm 51:1 His is thorough and eternal, while ours is always insufficient and incomplete. “Blot out my transgressions.” Such...

Broken and Spilled Out

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 O Lord, You know me inside and out— My sins and fears and all; Yet, You told me that You’d hear my prayer If in faith on Your Name I’d sincerely call....