Summary: Week 2 | Psalm 32 [31]<br> <br> <br> <br> #letuspray<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Joy of Forgiveness<br> A Psalm of David. A Maskil.<br> <br> 32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,<br> whose sin is covered.<br> 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity,<br> and in whose spirit there is no deceit.<br> <br> <br> 3 When I declared not my sin, my body wasted away<br> through my groaning all day long.<br> 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me;<br> my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah<br> <br> <br> 5 I acknowledged my sin to thee,<br> and I did not hide my iniquity;<br> I said, “I will confess my trangressions to the Lord”;<br> then thou didst forgive the guilt of my sin. Selah<br> <br> <br> 6 Therefore let every one who is godly<br> offer prayer to thee;<br> at a time of distress, in the rush of great waters,<br> they shall not reach him.<br> 7 Thou art a hiding place for me,<br> thou preservest me from trouble;<br> thou dost encompass me with deliverance. Selah<br> <br> <br> 8 I will instruct you and teach you<br> the way you should go;<br> I will counsel you with my eye upon you.<br> 9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,<br> which must be curbed with bit and bridle,<br> else it will not keep with you.<br> <br> <br> 10 Many are the pangs of the wicked;<br> but steadfast love surrounds him who trusts in the Lord.<br> 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,<br> and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!<br> <br> *Housekeeping note: There was some clipping in the show that I could not fix. Apologies!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show, Amanda N; Faith D; Cheri M; Angela W; and Collette G, for loving and lifting me! Friends of the Show get all Premium Content!<br> She's here!<br> <br> Lent is THE perfect time to get your 2021 LOVE the Word® Journal, so you can begin 40 days of learning to LOVE the Word with Mary. Preview the interior, get a free guide and journal page, and order, here. <br> <br> <br> LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary’s own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja’s method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary.<br> Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.)<br> Is the weight of sin affecting your body or health? Did the Holy Spirit bring to your mind something in this show that He wants you to make a matter of Confession or penance? <br> Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)<br> What do you want to say to Him about that? Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.<br> Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!)<br> O Lord, I acknowledge my sin to you, and I will not hide my iniquity. Amen +<br> What we discussed | Show Notes<br> Overview:<br> Minutes 00:12:00 – Verses 1-2: What a psalm is; the sin and confession that prompted David to write this psalm; the biblical meanings of blessedness and sin; forgiveness as eradication rather than "covering"; getting "saved"<br> Minutes 12:01-24:00 – Verses 3-5: physical affects of persistent sin and of hiding sin <br> Minutes 24:01-36:00 – Verses 6-9: mortal and venial sin; God "enters" the psalm; the meaning of wisdom; the OT roots of "stiff-necked"<br> Minutes 36:01-48:00 – 1 John 1:9, the justice of forgiveness; sin is against God, the other person,
