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PSALM 32

This penitential psalm grew out of David’s experiences with the Lord after he had committed adultery and had tried to hide his sins (2 Sam. 11–12). When you refuse to confess your sins, the Lord must deal with you to bring you to repentance (Prov. 28:13). The longer you wait, the more miserable you will be, as you can see in David’s experience. You must face the following:

The debt against you (1–2). God sees what you do and keeps a record of it. David had covered his sins on earth, but you could not cover the record in heaven. When we confess, God wipes the record clean (1 John 1:9).

The pain within you (3–5). Sin affects the body, and God’s disciplines are painful but needful (Heb. 12:1–11). David became like an old man carrying a heavy burden.

The flood around you (6–7). God uses difficult circumstances to bring you back to Himself. In fact, because of his sins, David went through many deep waters with his family.

The road before you (8–9). David was like a stubborn animal that needed to be broken. When you are out of the will of God, your decisions will often create problems instead of solve them. The way gets harder.

David went from silence (v. 3) to singing (v. 7) because he finally was honest with God and confessed his sins (vv. 5–6).

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