Our Sinful Heritage
Psalm 51:5: Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
The Necessity of Confession
Psalm 51:3–4: For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
No Evidence of Sin
Psalm 51:1–2: Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
The Complexity of Sin
Psalm 51:1: Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Make the Right Call
Psalm 50:15: Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
Life from God’s Perspective
Psalm 49:16–17: Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, when the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
Redemption
Psalm 49:15: But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me.
Called to be Holy
Psalm 48:1–2: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain. Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Our Great and Awesome King
Psalm 47:2: For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.