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fNTERNATIONAL LESSON TOM MENTS FOR OOTOBEM" A. Subject: The Joy of Forgiveness, Ps. 32--Golden Text, PS.82: 1--Con. nit Verses 1, 2--ReAd Ps.51 and Rom. Chs. 4, 5-Commefntary, TIME.-1034 B. C. PLACE. Jerusalem. EXPOSITION.-I. The 3le"sed. ness of Sin Covered by God, 1, 2. This is a didactic psalm (title, mar gin). David is beyond question the author of it (Rom. 4:6-8). He bad known in his royal position all world ly joys, but the highest joy that he had found was that of transeresslon forgiven and sin covered. This ioy is open to every one (Acts 10:43). If there was forgiveness for one who had sinned so grievously is David we may conclude that theV'e' is forgive ness for all. The Psalmist multiplies *ords for sin. "transgression" means rebellion. "Sin," missing the mark (cf. Rom. 3:23). "Iniquity." crook edness, or curvature. To "forgive" means literally to take away (cf. Jno. 1:29; Ps. 103:12). God "covers" sin (cf. Ps. 85:2). He covers sin from view. He covers it with the blood of Christ (Le. 17:11). When God covers sin no man nor devil can uncover it. God does not impute or reckon to the impenitent sinner his sin. 1I. The Misery of Sin Covered l Self, 3, 4. In the first verse we see God covering sin; in the third and fourth the sinner covering his own -sin. The former is supreme blessed ness, the latter supreme misery. The sinner seeks to cover his sin from God (cf. Gen. 3:7. 8). This no sinner 'has ever succeeded in doing. (Prov. 28:13). David sought to keep si len , but only succeeded in "roaring -all e day long." His lips kept si lence but his bones roared. He tried to escape God's hand by keeping si lence, but day and night God's hand was.heavy upon him. There is noth ing that man can do more foolish than to refuse to confess his sin unto God. These days of unconfessed sin were days of great cruelty on David's part (2 Sam. 12:31). III. Sin Uncovered to God and Covered Up by God. 5. David did at last with his sin what he ought to -have doue first. God's heavy hand bad accomplished its loving purpose. 'David acknowledged his sin to the Tight person, to God. He stopped Covering ("hid" is the same Hebrew word as "covered" in v. 1) his sin. When he stopned covering his sin himself then God covered it for him. It was a good thing that David said in v. 6. To "confess" does not mean neraly "to own up," but to "point out." or "fully declare." The trouble with.much that is called confession is that it is not full and frank and free. 'The result of this confession was that God forgave the iniquity of his sin. That will always be the result of full. hearty confossion unto the Lord (1 Jno. 1:9: Job 33:27, 28; Lu. 1:;:20 23). A hearty confession of sin is al ways accompanied by a thorough turning away from sin (Prov 28:13; Lev. 26:40-42). TV. Forgiven Sinner Himself Cov ered, 6, 7. The word "godly" (in v. 6) means "a recipient of grace." Be cause of God's forgiveness of con fessed sin every recipient of God's grace prays unto Him in a time when He may be found (or "in the time of finding out sin"-see marg. A. V. and R. V.). There is a time when God cannot he found (Ta. 65:6; Prey. 1:24-2R; Lu. 13:24-28; 19:42-44). The time when He may be found is now (2 Cor. 6:2). The result of praying to Him in a time when He may be foutnd will he that "when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him." The reason why they shall not reach unto him is be cause God Himself is .his hiding place. V. The Forgiven Sinner Kept From Further Wandering, 8, 9. It is not enoug' that our past going wrong be forgiven, we need to be gilided in the right wsv for the future. God promised to thus "instruct," "teach"? and "guide" David for the future (and every other forgiven sinner as well). Some make D)avld himself the speaker in v. 8, but it is better to take the words as God's response to David. The change of speakers is in -dicatedl by the sign "Selah."~ This is *a most p)recious promise. The only war' we shall ever know the way in which we should go is when God in. structs and teaches us in it. God counsels us by a glance cf His eye (see R. V.). If we are to be guided by a glance of His eye, we must keep near Him, so as to catch His glance. God a instruction and teaching come through His Word and Spirit (Ps. 119:105; Jne. 16:13). Even the for given sinner is quite likely to act like "the horse" or "the mulle." Such cannot be guided by God's eye. Still He 'does not give them up. lHe holds them with "hit and bridle."~ .VI. The Misery of the Wlckted, the B~lessedn~ess of the Man of Faithm, 10, '11. Verse 10 states the conclusion of -the whole matter. Two persons are .pt i,n contragt, the wicked' and he that "trusted in the Lord." The only righteousness that God recognizes, even in the 0. T.. is the righteousn ss of Fa~ith (Cf. 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