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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Psalm 51:8 July 24, 2011 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas. My Bones are broken. Psalm 51. The Way Back to God Prayer Contrition Confession Cleansing
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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Psalm 51:8 July 24, 2011 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas My Bones are broken
Psalm 51 • The Way Back to God • Prayer • Contrition • Confession • Cleansing • Joy of Forgiveness
King David’s Great Sins • II Samuel 11 • Adultery with Bathsheba • Bathsheba’s Pregnancy • Murder of Uriah, Bathsheba’s Husband • Marriage with Bathsheba
God’s Judgment on King David • II Samuel 12 • Prophet Nathan’s Story of Rich Man • The Fourfold Judgment of God • King David’s baby boy died. • King David’s daughter, Tamar was defiled by her own brother Amnon. • King David’s son, Absalom, killed his brother, Amnon. • King David’s son, Absalom, rebelled against him and died. • King David’s Confession
Psalm 51 – King David’s Prayer • Psalm 51:1-2 • 1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. • 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51 – King David’s Prayer • King David asks the Lord to have mercy on him. • King David asks the Lord to clean his heart. • Punishment for adultery is death.
King David’s Contrite Heart • Psalm 51:17 • The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
King David’s Contrite Heart • Contrite Heart • Humbleness for confession • Guiltiness • Deep sorrow
King David’s Confession • Psalm 51:3-4 • 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. • 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
King David’s Confession • Confess to yourself • Confess your sin to God • Name your sin
King David’s Cleansing Heart • Psalm 51:7 • Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
King David’s Cleansing Heart • Purge - cleaning • Blot out - removing • Create a new heart
King David’s Joy of Forgiveness • Psalm 51:12 • Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
King David’s Joy of Forgiveness • Sing and praise for deliverance from guiltiness. • Teach the sinners God’s way.