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Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - David, being convinced of his sin, poured out his soul to God in praye for mercy and grace. Whither should backsliding children return, but to the Lord their God, who alone can heal them? he drew up, by Divin teaching, an account of the workings of his heart toward God. Thos that truly repent of their sins, will not be ashamed to own their repentance. Also, he instructs others what to do, and what to say David had not only done much, but suffered much in the cause of God yet he flees to God's infinite mercy, and depends upon that alone for pardon and peace. He begs the pardon of sin. The blood of Christ sprinkled upon the conscience, blots out the transgression, and, havin reconciled us to God, reconciles us to ourselves. The believer longs to have the whole debt of his sins blotted out, and every stain cleansed he would be thoroughly washed from all his sins; but the hypocrit always has some secret reserve, and would have some favorite lus spared. David had such a deep sense of his sin, that he was continuall thinking of it, with sorrow and shame. His sin was committed agains God, whose truth we deny by wilful sin; with him we deal deceitfully And the truly penitent will ever trace back the streams of actual sin to the fountain of original depravity. He confesses his origina corruption. This is that foolishness which is bound in the heart of child, that proneness to evil, and that backwardness to good, which is the burden of the regenerate, and the ruin of the unregenerate. He is encouraged, in his repentance, to hope that God would graciously accep him. Thou desirest truth in the inward part; to this God looks, in returning sinner. Where there is truth, God will give wisdom. Those wh sincerely endeavour to do their duty shall be taught their duty; but they will expect good only from Divine grace overcoming their corrup nature.
Original Hebrew
הרבה 7235 כבסני 3526 מעוני 5771 ומחטאתי 2403 טהרני׃ 2891
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