Meditating on the LORD #

Psalm 25:8-10

Introduction

Charles Spurgeon in his Treasury on David notes, “This has been styled the second of the seven Penitential Psalms. It is the mark of a true saint that his sorrows remind him of his sins, and his sorrow for sin drives him to his God.”

Psa. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

Psa. 25:11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

Psa. 25:18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

It is also noted that the twenty-two verses of this Psalm begin in the original with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in their proper order.
You CANNOT meditate on God’s goodness, without first dealing with your own sins!

Prov. 28:13 ¶ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I. The LORD’s Person (8) #

A. Good “Good and upright is the LORD” #

1. Good – possessing moral excellence or virtue #

2. Good help others #

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

3. Realizing God’s Goodness, leads to repentance! #

Rom. 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

B. Guide “therefore will he teach sinners in the way” #

1. God’s willingness to guide! #

2. God would commission us to teach others #

3. The meek (humble, not easily provoked) (9) #

II. The LORD’s Path (10) #

A. Mercy - #

1. Mercy – that benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries. #

2. God is merciful #

Psa. 25:6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

Psa. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

B. Truth #

1. Truth – fact, reality #

2. Jesus is truth! #

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

3. God’s Word is truth! #

Psa. 119:105 ¶ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

III. The LORD’s Pardon (11) #

A. Great sin “it is great” #

1. We must recognize our sin as great! #

Heb. 12:1 ¶ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2. Sin keeps you from living as God wants us to live! #

B. God’s Great Pardon #

1. God is great, because he FORGIVES! #