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Wow. Check out Pablo’s thoughts on the Psalm as it relates to worship (link). Great stuff. Here’s my own quick thoughts on the psalm for today, Psalm 51.

•  God alone blots out our sin for ever. He alone cleanses us from our sin!
• Do we know our transgressions? It is imperative that we are aware of our own sins, and that we keep them before ourselves.
• We sin only against God. Sin against people is not a major deal. But the sin against our brother or sister is really a sin against God, which is the major deal.
• We were brought forth in sin. That is, we were all born into sin, and have to deal with it from the first second we breathe.
• God delights in Truth in our inward being, and Wisdom in the secret heart. Jesus is the Way, the TRUTH, and the Life. When God the Father looks on our inward being and sees Jesus, He delights in it.
• Purging with hyssop = cleansing is sometimes bitter and unpleasant.
• Whiter than snow = cleaner than clean. Unless you’re talking New Jersey snow….but that’s another story.
• God creates a clean heart in us. We can’t do it ourselves.
• Worship, as Pablo wrote, is a reflection of God’s work in our lives and hearts.
• As our sin is cleansed, and transgressions are blotted out, a new heart is created within us, and the Lord takes delight in our sacrifices and worship.

Here’s today’s Psalm. To be honest, Psalm 93 is my favorite so far…. .

• The world is established…and shall never be moved. Yesterday I learned that the world glorifies and shouts unto God.  It will never be moved from that! Awesome.
• The Trinity has been King since eternity past…before there was anything to be King over! God is so mind-blowing!
• Even natural disasters display the splendor and majestic power of our God. They lift up their voice and roars unto Him. That gives us comfort, even in the face of catastrophe.
• All that God states is trustworthy, and that holiness fits where He is. Forever.

I’m loving this trek through the Psalms! What do you think? Any revelations or heart-pangs as you’ve read through the Psalms? Comment here!

Here’s my thoughts from today’s Psalm, Psalm 47.

• “Shout to God with loud songs of joy”. This is the very crux of our worship to Him: that it should be aimed to God…with joy. That treasuring Him is pleasure to us! What an awesome truth.
• The Lord is to be feared, respeced, and worshipped. Not only for who He is, but what He’s done: subduing our enemies, and choosing us for His loving grace. Selah, indeed!
• Sing praises unto God. Sing praises with words, sing praises with joy, sing praises with a psalm. I can’t sing, but that doesn’t matter to Jesus. It’s a Biblical command for us to praise our Savior King.
• God reigns over the nations, and sits on the One True Throne. We don’t have to worry about authorities, or elections (thanks be to God), or governments. As long as we seek the God of Abraham, we will be joyous as He is exalted.