David penned this psalm on a very particular occasion but it was written for you and me this very day whenever you read this. It is the most eminent of the penitential psalms.
Sue for the grace of God.
Take with us words.
Pray over this psalm
for mercy to pardon and
a conscience of peace.
A single voice cries out to God.
David stays in residence in Jerusalem while his armies battle the Ammonites.
David has an affair with Bathsheba, the wife of one of his military generals.
David conspires to have Bathsheba's husband killed in battle.
Nathan confronts David with the implications of what he has done.
David's response was just a few words: "I have sinned against the Lord."
This story is written for us. Today.
PHOTO: The Fountain at St. Margaret's Island in Budapest, Hungary.
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