Psalms 25:11
For your name's sake, O Lord,
pardon my guilt, for it is great.
Tag: God is a Forgiving God
The greatest truth written in the Bible is that God forgives.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
As Psalm 25 unfolds, David reaches out in praise to say, “I am a man of great guilt, thanks for forgiving me, for your name’s sake!” The point David is making is summed up nicely by the following commentary, written on this verse:
“Remarkably, Yahweh is the kind of deity for whom forgiveness actually upholds his name or reputation (for the sake of your “name”); it is not a denial of it. For Yahweh to maintain his reputation he need not disassociate himself from those who shame it.” (Understanding the Bible Commentary - OT).
We can shame ourselves in our behavior, but God is not shamed. When God forgives us He does so in a way that brings praise to Him. We can rejoice that God forgives and does so in a way that He is honored. In fact, as David shows, we seek God’s forgiveness for His honor, not our feelings. We seek God because we are guilty (and it is great). But, we get forgiveness because He is great.
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