Psalms chapter fifty one begins with the heading, “[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.]]” which breaks down, “to the chief Musician” or “to the preeminent, overseeing superintendent or chief choir director”, “A Psalm” which means “a melody or poem set to notes” “of David” or “belonging to David whose name means blessed and was the second king of Israel”, “when Nathan the prophet” which means “at the time and moment Nathan whose name means giver and was an eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon” “came unto him” or “went and entered in to him, David”, “after he had gone in” which means “post and behind the time when he, David, befell, attained and resorted” “to Bathsheba” or “to Bathsheba whose name means daughter of an oath and was the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan” (See 2 Samuel 11 and 12), and in chapter fifty-one and verse one of Psalms David said, “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness”, where we read,
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
The verse begins, “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness:” David began with the words, “Have mercy upon me” or “be gracious, pitiful and favorable to me, David”, “O God” which means “O Divine judge, ruler and Supreme God” “according to your lovingkindness” which means “in agreement with your goodness, kindness and faithfulness”. David appealed to the Divine judge Jehovah God to be pitiful and gracious to him in harmony with his goodness and faithfulness.
The verse continues, “according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.” David added the words, “according unto the multitude” or “in agreement with the massive, abundant and numerous amount” “of your tender mercies” which means “pertaining to your, Jehovah God's, compassion, pity and caring love” “blot out my transgressions” or “wipe away, obliterate and exterminate my, David's, rebellion, guilt and punishment for sins”. David wanted Jehovah God to wipe away his guilt and sins in agreement with His abundant “compassion” and “caring love”.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how David wanted Jehovah God to pour out His gracious unmerited favor upon him, and he needed God's caring compassion to wipe away his guilt and violation of His law. David committed adultery with Bathsheba, had her husband Uriah killed in battle, and attempted to cover up his sin. Even so David knew he could cry out to Jehovah God to extend His “grace” toward Him, and today anyone who sins may cry out to God who will do the same for every person who comes to Him through His Son Jesus. God sent Jesus into the world to be crucified for the sins of every person, and when we humble ourselves and submit to Him, we will be forgiven of our sins and granted everlasting life with Him. Let us join David and ask the Lord Jesus to pour out His lovingkindness and compassionate mercy upon us and wipe away our “transgressions” and “sins”.
Next time David says, “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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