Bible Society of South Africa
Ds Hein Barnard

Forgiveness – Day 8

This Psalm is classified as a “penitential Psalm” but others refer to it also as a “Thanksgiving Psalm”. It deals with the result of forgiveness.

Um(Imi)bhalo weBhayibheli

Ihubo 23

UJehova ungumalusi omuhle

Ihubo likaDavide.

1UJehova ungumalusi wami,

angiyikuswela.

2Uyangilalisa emadlelweni aluhlaza;

uyangiyisa ngasemanzini okuphumula.

3Ubuyisa umphefumulo wami;

uyangihola ezindleleni zokulunga ngenxa yegama lakhe.

4Noma ngihamba esigodini sethunzi lokufa,

angesabi okubi, ngokuba wena unami,

intonga yakho nodondolo lwakho ziyangiduduza.

5Ulungisa itafula phambi kwami ebusweni bezitha zami;

ugcoba ikhanda lami ngamafutha;

indebe yami iyachichima.

6Impela okuhle nomusa kuyakungilandela

imihla yonke yokuphila kwami;

ngiyakuhlala endlini kaJehova kuze kube phakade.

Forgiveness in the Psalms – 1

It is important to know that forgiveness is not possible without the confession of sins.  It asks for the exposing of sins done when somebody else has seen or knows about it.  It might be physical sins, but also our thoughts.  God cannot be forced to forgive when there is a confession of sins; He forgives because He is a merciful God.

The believer can be genuinely happy in the assurance that his/her sins have been forgiven.

It is important to seek forgiveness before it might be too late.  Carrying the yoke of unforgiveness for life, when someone passed away, is not worth it.

Paul refers to this Psalm in Romans 4:7-8.

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