Psalms 51
Have This Psalm must ever be, in its successive steps, the mould of the experience of a sinning saint who comes back to full communion and service. The steps are:- (1) sin thoroughly judged before God (vs. 1-6);
- (2) forgiveness and cleansing through the blood (v. 7.f.c.)
- (3) cleansing (v. 7,1,c, to 10.) Cf John 13:4-10; Ephesians 5:26; 1 John 1:9.
- (4) Spirit-filled for joy and power (vs. 11,12);
- (5) service (v. 13);
- (6) worship (vs 14-17);
- (7) the restored saint in fellowship with God, not about self, but about the blessing of Zion. Personally, it was David's pathway to restored communion after his sin with Bathsheba. Dispensationally, it will be the pathway of returning Israel. Deuteronomy 30:1-10.
- (1) Of a sinner from the guilt of sin; the blood ("hyssop") aspect;
- (2) of a saint from the defilement of sin--the water ("wash me") aspect;
- (3) Under grace the sinner is purged by blood when he believes Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 1:3; 9:12; 10:14. Both aspects of cleansing, by blood and by water, are brought out in ; John 13:10; Ephesians 5:25,26.
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