Saturday, April 2, 2022

PSALM 32: My Hiding Place

 PSALM 32: 
Thou art my hiding place; 
thou shalt preserve me from trouble; 
thou shalt compass me about 
with songs of deliverance. 
Vs.7

"As historically related to the life of David and especially in connection with the Bathsheba episode (compare 2 Sam. chapters 11-12),  
Psalm 51 would have preceded Psalm 32. The over-all thrust, intent, and development of Psalm 32 may be summarized as follows: Life’s most important lessons about sin, confession, and forgiveness are skillfully shared by David through two avenues of approach.

Lessons about Results (32:1-2);
Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity... vs.2
Lesson about Resistance (32:3-4);
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: vs.4
Lessons about Responses (32:5).
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. vs.5
Lessons about Responses (32:6-7);
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found.. vs.6
Lessons about Resistance (32:8-9);
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle,... vs.9
Lessons about Results (32:10-11).
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. vs.10
 
Title: “A Maschil” in the heading introduces a new technical term. It could indicate that Psalm 32 was a “contemplative poem”, or a “psalm of understanding”."
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 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Vs.1