TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD | PSALMS 45-51

Jehovah Will Not Reject a Broken Heart

David’s conscience strikes him after he hears the illustration of a rich man taking a poor man’s lamb

Psalm 51 was written by David after the prophet Nathan called attention to David’s grave sin with Bath-sheba. David’s conscience struck him, and he humbly confessed.—2Sa 12:1-14.

David had sinned but spiritual recovery was still possible

51:3, 4, 8-12, 17

Before he repented and confessed, his conscience made him miserable
He suffered such agony over God’s disapproval that he felt like a man whose bones were crushed
He longed for forgiveness, spiritual recovery, and the joy that he had previously experienced
He humbly begged Jehovah to help him develop a willingness to obey
He was confident of Jehovah’s forgiveness