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  DELIVER ME FROM BLOODGUILTINESS, O GOD
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: David's confession and prayer in Psalm 51 teach us the
importance of honest confession, the heinousness of sin, and the power
of prayer to God.

Topics: "Confession", "Forgiveness"
Scripture References: Psalm 51:1

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of honest confession before God,
as exemplified by David's acknowledgment of his sin of bloodguiltiness.
David's contrition reflects a deep understanding of the gravity of his
actions, urging believers to recognize and name their sins truthfully
rather than downplay them. Spurgeon highlights that true forgiveness
comes from a heartfelt recognition of sin's heinousness and a sincere
plea to the God of salvation. He encourages the faithful to rejoice in
God's mercy and to respond with songs of praise for His righteousness,
especially after experiencing His forgiving love. The sermon calls for a
broken spirit and a commitment to glorify God through worship.

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In this SOLEMN CONFESSION, it is pleasing to observe that David plainly
names his sin. He does not call it manslaughter, nor speak of it as an
imprudence by which an unfortunate accident occurred to a worthy man,
but he calls it by its true name, bloodguiltiness. He did not actually
kill the husband of Bathsheba; but still it was planned in David's heart
that Uriah should be slain, and he was before the Lord his murderer.
Learn in confession to be honest with God. Do not give fair names to
foul sins; call them what you will, they will smell no sweeter. What God
sees them to be, that do you labour to feel them to be; and with all
openness of heart acknowledge their real character. Observe, that David
was evidently oppressed with the heinousness of his sin. It is easy to
use words, but it is difficult to feel their meaning. The fifty-first
Psalm is the photograph of a contrite spirit. Let us seek after the like
brokenness of heart; for however excellent our words may be, if our
heart is not conscious of the hell-deservingness of sin, we cannot
expect to find forgiveness.

Our text has in it AN EARNEST PRAYER--it is addressed to the God of
salvation. It is His prerogative to forgive; it is His very name and
office to save those who seek His face. Better still, the text calls Him
the God of my salvation. Yes, blessed be His name, while I am yet going
to Him through Jesus' blood, I can rejoice in the God of my salvation.

The psalmist ends with A COMMENDABLE VOW: if God will deliver him he
will sing--nay, more, he will "sing aloud." Who can sing in any other
style of such a mercy as this! But note the subject of the song--"THY
RIGHTEOUSNESS." We must sing of the finished work of a precious Saviour;
and he who knows most of forgiving love will sing the loudest.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/deliver-me-from-bloodguiltiness-o-god/
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