Songs of Isreal: Psalm 51

* I'll be starting to write on the psalms whenever it tickles my fancy. I was never much a fan of psalms but after a psalms paraphrasing assignment recently, i realized how valuable the songs and poems really are. Psalms have always been a huge part of worship and I'm going to try to make them easily accessible and relevant to all. Feel free to use anything I say in any worship settings you may need.

Psalms 51

Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.

1000 years before the birth of Jesus, David knew of the mercy of God.

He begged for it.

How lucky we are for the gift of Jesus is immeasurable, and we take for granted a gift greater than David ever knew. He does not passily thank god for his grace and mercy,

He pleads for it.

It is Davids greatest need, and he can only have faith that it will be given.
We today have been told, been promised, in person by the living God, that if we follow Him all of our sins will be washed away and our life made full.

1000 years before Jesus was born David, God's everfaithful servant, begged for a savior.
1000 years later we, a starving and sinful people, were given the hope of all nations.