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Meditation
Good morning, Reader,
Once David asks God to renew his spirit, his attention naturally turns to how a restored life should be lived.
In today's verses, his response follows a natural progression.
His immediate instinct after seeking and receiving mercy is to reach out to fellow transgressors to guide them back into relationship with God.
Freed from the heavy weight of his guilt, he then asks God to open his lips so he can openly sing of His righteousness and declare His praise abroad.
Finally, he looks past performative religiosity to recognize that God desires genuine inward humility.
Forgiveness never stops at personal relief; it overflows into praise for Him and consideration for the plight of others.
Be sure to click the link here or below to hear how this Psalm sounds when sung unaccompanied.
Today's verses are Psalm 51:13-16
Psalm 51
13 Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressors be;
And those that sinners are shall then be turned unto thee.
14 O God, of my salvation God,
me from blood-guiltiness
Set free;
then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousness.
15 My closed lips, O Lord, by thee let them be opened;
Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be published.
16 For thou desir’st not sacrifice, else would I give it thee;
Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be.
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Psalm 51 (NIV)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Savior,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 Open my lips, Lord,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
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Encouragement
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
Andy
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