The Joy of Being Forgiven: Psalm 32

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The Joy of Being ForgivenPsalm 32

• Forest Hills Bible Chapel
• 13 August 2006

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Psalm 32

• 1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are
  forgiven, whose sins are covered.
• 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not
  count against him and in whose spirit is no
  deceit.

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• 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
  through my groaning all day long.
• 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me
  my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.
  Selah

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• 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not
  cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my
  transgressions to the Lord and you forgave the
  guilt of my sin. Selah

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• 6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you
  while you may be found surely when the mighty
  waters rise, they will not reach him.
• 7 You are my hiding place you will protect me
  from trouble and surround me with songs of
  deliverance. Selah

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• 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way
  you should go I will counsel you and watch over
  you.
• 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which
  have no understanding but must be controlled by
  bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
• 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the
  Lords unfailing love surrounds the man who
  trusts in him.

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• 11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you
  righteous sing, all you who are upright in heart!

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Outline of Psalm 32

• A. Blessing of Forgiveness (vv. 1-2)
• B. Lesson from Experience (vv. 3-5)
• C. Gods Protection (vv. 6-7)
• D. Promise of Wisdom (v. 8)
• B. Lesson from Experience (v. 9)
• C. Gods Protection (v. 10)
• A. Rejoicing in Forgiveness (v. 11)

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Some Facts about Psalm 32

• One of 7 penitential psalms (6 32 38 51 102
  130 143)
• It includes elements of thanksgiving (vv. 3-8)
  and wisdom (vv. 1-2, 9-11).
• It contains deep sorrow for sin, coupled with
  confession, forgiveness, and an openness to the
  wisdom of God.

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• Three terms for sin
• Transgression an act of rebellion and
  disloyalty.
• Sin - An act that misses often intentionally
• Sin a crooked or wrong act, often associated
  with a conscious and intentional intent to do
  wrong
• Threefold expression of forgiveness
• Forgiven
• Covered
• Not counted

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Leviticus, and Sin

• Leviticus 413
• Leviticus 422
• Leviticus 427
• Leviticus 514

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Lesson from Experience vv. 3-5

• v. 3 -4 The physical effects of spiritual
  disobedience
• Numbers 3223 you may be sure that your sin
  will find you out.
• Compare this to Psalm 13!
• Analogy of the trash can!

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Contrast vv. 8 and 9

• v. 8 Gods threefold oversight
• I will instruct you give understanding
• I will teach you instruct, teach, torah
• I will counsel you give advice

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Contrast vv. 8 and 9

• v. 9 The horse or mule, and the bit and bridle.

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A Contrast v. 10

• The woes of the wicked vs. the unfailing love of
  the Lord.

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Analogy of the Monkey

• A southeast Asian monkey trap is constructed from
  a hollow gourd with a single opening just large
  enough for the monkey's hand to grasp the
  tempting bait of fruit. Finding the bait, the
  monkey also finds that it cannot remove both its
  hand and the fruit. The trap works because the
  monkey refuses to let go of the fruit even as
  disaster approaches.