Psalm
51 – Sin Hurts the Sinner
David’s
whole being was affected by his sin with Bathsheba. His mind, eyes, ears, heart
and his spirit and mouth. He lost
fellowship with God and the joy of the Lord.
Are
the pleasures of sin worth paying this great price?
Sin
hurts others. Sin can bring tragic
consequences to the lives of others. James 1:13-16, especially one’s family.
David’s sin led to Uriah’s death. Bathsheba’s baby died. David’s daughter Tamar
was violated by her brother Ammon, who was then killed by Absalom, who in turn
was killed by Joab.
Sin
hurts God. We hurt ourselves and
others when we sin, but primarily our sins are against God. Sin makes us dirty.
It is a rebellion against God’s holy law. Go to Calvary and see His son dying
for the sins of the world. God is love and our selfish sins break His heart.
God
is merciful and gracious and forgives when we come in repentance and faith. I
John 1:9. David came to God with a broken heart and God forgave him.
Psalm
52 – Watch Your Tongue
Doeg
was an evil man who found favor with king Saul by spying on David. I Samuel
21-22. When David learned what Doeg had done, he turned to God for help, for
God is the One who can justly deal with our enemies.
The
tongue can be a force for good or for evil. Doeg’s tongue was boastful,
deceitful, and destructive like a sharp razor. David focused on the goodness of
God, not the badness of men, because he knew that God’s justice would
ultimately prevail.
Doeg
looked like a strong tree, but he would be rooted up while David would be fresh
and fruitful. God protected David’s name because David trusted God’s name.
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J.
Vernon McGee commentary, Nelson Commentary,
NKJ version.
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