Through the Psalms 2024 052: Wash Me (Through the Psalms) Psalm 51
Jan 18, 2025
A study of Psalm 51 that explores guilt, confession, and finding mercy after grave failure. Topics include biblical confrontation of sin, legal and cleansing metaphors like blotting out and hyssop, and the move from sorrow to trust in saving grace. The message highlights inner renewal, accepting righteous consequences, and the call to teach others after restoration.
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Psalm 51 As Repentance Roadmap
- Psalm 51 follows Psalm 50 as a concrete model of true repentance after conviction.
- Don Green explains Psalm 51 serves as a roadmap showing how genuine confession moves a person toward God's mercy.
Psalm 51 Read For Context
- Don Green reads Psalm 51 aloud verse by verse to set the public context for confession.
- His reading frames the sermon around David's plea for mercy after Nathan's rebuke.
Turn Confession Into Trust
- Do move beyond mere acknowledgment of sin to trust in Christ's saving mercy when you confess.
- Don Green insists true confession pivots sorrow into reliance on Christ's shed blood for forgiveness.