Psalm 23:1–2 (KJV)
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I
shall not want. 2 He maketh
me to lie down in green
pastures: He leadeth me
beside the still waters.
3
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s
sake.
Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the
shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou
art with me; Thy rod and
thy staff they comfort
me.
Thou preparest a table
before me in the
presence of mine
enemies:
Thou anointest my head
with oil; my cup runneth
over.
Psalm 23:6 (KJV)
Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life:
Psalm 23:6 (KJV)
And I will dwell in the
house of the Lord
forever.
…thou shall not
murder, thou
shall not steal,
thou shall not
commit adultery,
thou shall not
lie, thou shall
not covet thy
neighbors wife…
1 Samuel 17:47 (NIV)
All those gathered here
will know that it is not by
sword or spear that the
Lord saves; for the battle
is the Lord’s, and he will
give all of you into our
hands.”
Psalm 51:1 (NIV)
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing
love; according to your great
compassion blot out my
transgressions.
Psalm 51:2–3 (NIV)
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin. 3
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before
me.
Psalm 51:4 (NIV)
4 Against you, you only, have
I sinned and done what is evil
in your sight; so you are right
in your verdict and justified
when you judge.
Psalm 51:5–6 (NIV)
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother
conceived me. 6 Yet you
desired faithfulness even in the
womb; you taught me wisdom
in that secret place.
Psalm 51:10–11 (NIV)
10 Create in me a pure heart,
O God, and renew a steadfast
spirit within me. 11 Do not cast
me from your presence or
take your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalm 51:12 (NIV)
12 Restore to me the joy of
your salvation and grant me a
willing spirit, to sustain
meyou.
Psalm 51:13 (NIV)
13 Then I will teach transgressors
your ways, so that sinners will turn
back to you.
:
Can you have grace towards
others sin in such a way that
you can read Psalm 23 and
realize it was written by an
adulterous murderer?
Can you receive deep
spiritual truth and comfort
from Psalm 51 which was
written by a murderous
adulterer named David and
so you can own and repent
of your own sin?
Romans 3:23
“for all have
sinned and fall
short of the
glory of God”
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this
treasure in jars of
clay to show that
this all-surpassing
power is from God
and not from us.