August 10th, 2025 - A Psalm of Confession

Scripture Passage:  Psalm 32

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Summer Psalm Series:
25 27 30 32 90 91 145
32 - A Psalm of Confession

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Words, meaning and freight
1 Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
... deceit...  iniquity...

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Poetry and theology

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Psalm Steps
1. Theme: Forgiveness is Awesome
1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

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2. Awareness: sin affects the body
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.  4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer

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3. Simple: confess and be forgiven
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.

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4. Challenge:  sooner is better than later
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
    will not reach them.

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5. Safety in the sung story
7 You are my hiding place;
    you will protect me from trouble
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

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6. Speak the truth in love
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

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7. Don't be a donkey
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.

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8. Opposite of wicked is trusting
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts in him.

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9. Are you singing with joy?
11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!

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James 5
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.