Blessed Is He…Psalm 32:1-2"Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,whose lives are lived in complete honesty!"

What true believer is there who is not eternally thankful for the truths found in this verse?

Sins of omission

Sins of commission

Sins of deliberate action

Sins of the heart

Youthful sins

Covert sins"

"Big” sins

“Little” sins, etc.

What a thrill to know that the penalty for our sins has been paid in full, if we but accept His free gift. What rejoicing and freedom forgiveness brings.

Note that there are three different expressions for wrongdoing in textdisobedience(transgression)sin, and guilt. The differences in these words are not insignificant, but precise differentiation is beyond the scope of this discussion. Suffice it to say that they can be understood to mean the whole gamut of sinful activity.

Likewise there are three separate aspects of God’s forgiving grace mentioned, …“forgiven . . . put out of sight! . . .cleared.”In every way possible our sin is removed from us, and no more payment is necessary.

However, God’s forgiveness must be conditioned on the individual’s action. A lack of action results in the bearing of the sin, the guilt, and the consequences, again specified in a threefold manner.

Psalm 32:3–4

When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.

In keeping with the pattern of the psalm, three actions are mentioned.

Psalm 32:5

Finally, I confessed all my sins to youand stopped trying to hide my guilt.…I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord." The result And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.

Psalm 32:11

So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!