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Personalities

Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

1  Have mercy on me, O God,

    according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

    blot out my transgressions.

2  Wash away all my iniquity

    and cleanse me from my sin.

3  For I know my transgressions,

    and my sin is always before me.

4  Against you, you only, have I sinned

    and done what is evil in your sight;

so you are right in your verdict

    and justified when you judge.

5  Surely I was sinful at birth,

    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

6  Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;

    you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

7  Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8  Let me hear joy and gladness;

    let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

9  Hide your face from my sins

    and blot out all my iniquity.

10  Create in me a pure heart, O God,

    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11  Do not cast me from your presence

    or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12  Restore to me the joy of your salvation

    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

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.

17  My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit;

    a broken and contrite heart

    you, God, will not despise.

18  May it please you to prosper Zion,

    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19  Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,

    in burnt offerings offered whole;

    then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Footnotes:

* Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.
Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are

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God Bless America.

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Our Father,

Who Art in Heaven,

How Blessed,

How Glorious,

How Wonderful,

Is Your Most Holy Name!

How Mighty and Perfect is Your Word,

And Your Promise,

Which You have allowed us a glimpse into Your Perfect Will!

Let all that has been Concealed
Be Revealed.

Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins of Our Own Nation,
and Lead us all to Godly Repentance
Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,
and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.

This we Pray Together,
As We Await Your Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Set Up His Kingdom,
And Make All Things Right.

God Bless America.

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Personalities

Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

1  Have mercy on me, O God,

    according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

    blot out my transgressions.

2  Wash away all my iniquity

    and cleanse me from my sin.

3  For I know my transgressions,

    and my sin is always before me.

4  Against you, you only, have I sinned

    and done what is evil in your sight;

so you are right in your verdict

    and justified when you judge.

5  Surely I was sinful at birth,

    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

6  Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;

    you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

7  Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8  Let me hear joy and gladness;

    let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

9  Hide your face from my sins

    and blot out all my iniquity.

10  Create in me a pure heart, O God,

    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11  Do not cast me from your presence

    or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12  Restore to me the joy of your salvation

    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

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.

17  My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit;

    a broken and contrite heart

    you, God, will not despise.

18  May it please you to prosper Zion,

    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19  Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,

    in burnt offerings offered whole;

    then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Footnotes:

* Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.
Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Many years ago, when my Father-In-Law passed away suddenly, I wrote a song about him. I shared it with Mary, my Voice teacher, and she agreed that it was a lovely song, but far too personal to ever be published or become a "HIT". I made a copy for my Mother-In-Law, and she played the cassette constantly. It really WAS "too personal", but it meant a lot to my Mother-In-Law.

If I were to give Today's Meditation a Title, it would be:

"David, Unmasked."

Psalm 51 is probably the most Personal of all of his songs. I shared this about Psalm 51 back in 2021:

David wrote this beautiful Song of Repentance after his affair with Bathsheba. As I presented a few weeks ago, David didn't just break ONE Commandment with this sin, but managed to break all TEN of them in the process. The covetousness led to adultery, the adultery led to lying, the lying led to stealing and murder, and all the way through, David's sin led to dishonoring his family and his God. David hit the Jackpot with this sin.

And here is the kicker: David was ALREADY a Believer when he did all of this sinning. This flies in the face of some teaching that Believers are always "Paragons of Virtue". The Truth is that Believers DO fall, but God doesn't leave them in the pit. He has provided a Way of Forgiveness, Healing, and Restoration.

God blessed David with a wise and compassionate counselor named Nathan. On more than one occasion, Nathan was there to straighten David out, and he did it with STORIES. When David stole Bathsheba from one of his trusted Generals, the result was a pregnancy, and the subsequent death of the child. David, even in mourning, did not recognize the consequences of his sin until Nathan told him a Story about a little ewe lamb, the only possession of a poor man, which was stolen by a king who already had a whole flock. When David was enraged by the injustice, Nathan pointed out that HE (David) was the wicked man who had stolen the lamb. The result was sincere Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration. Bathsheba became pregnant again, and the son that was born was named Solomon.

In this Prayer, David bares his soul for all to see. He asks God to "Restore the Joy of his Salvation." He doesn't pray "Save Me AGAIN!", but instead prays for the sweet fellowship with God that he once knew before the sordid affair.

Sin has consequences. David's first child with Bathsheba was NOT healed, or even raised from the dead. Another consequence of sin was that David's dream of building a Temple was not to be his because he shed too much blood. When we sin, there are some things that won't change, even when we try to make restitution. Murder victims stay murdered, destroyed lives may remain destroyed, and hurt people often stay hurt. We can try to ask forgiveness from "The World", but it is unlikely that we will get it.

God is different from the World. When a sinner truly repents, there is Joy in Heaven. God ALWAYS forgives and throws the sin into the Sea of Forgetfulness (and posted a "NO FISHING" sign!). With Forgiveness is the Restoration of the Joy of Salvation. And, as the Story of David and Bathsheba has shown us, no sin is too big for God to forgive.

When Nathan shared the story of the little ewe lamb, David's mask fell off.

Did he really think he could hide anything from Almighty God?

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Big Red Badger]

Psalm 25
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Amen

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Thank You, Big Red Badger, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[DarthVader]

Psalm 91

1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,*
2 will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.’
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence;
4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
6 or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
or the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge,*
the Most High your dwelling-place,
10 no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.

14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honour them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them,
and show them my salvation.

[etabeta]

My prayers always. God bless.

[norsky]

Amen, good word and wonderful Psalm. It certainly made it more difficult for him with his large family after that, and with town gossip, eroding his position of authority. May God help those in authority not to do the same, again, me too.

[redryder_90]

Amen

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Thank You, DarthVader, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, norsky, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, redryder_90, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS