Sacrifice. — The rabbinical commentators on this verse represent the penitence of David as having taken the place of the sin-offering prescribed by the Law. In the mouth of an individual, language with such an intention would not have been possible. To the nation exiled and deprived of the legal rites, and by that very deprivation compelled to look beyond their outward form to their inner spirit, the words are most appropriate.
Verse Psalms 51:16. _FOR THOU DESIREST NOT SACRIFICE_] This is the same sentiment which he delivers in Psalms 40:6, c., where see the notes. There may be here, however, a farther meaning: Crimes, lik...
FOR THOU DESIREST NOT SACRIFICE ... - On the words rendered in this verse “sacrifice” and “burnt-offering,” see the notes at Isaiah 1:11. On the main sentiment here expressed - that God did not “desir...
Psalms 51 The Confession _ 1. Conviction and prayer for forgiveness (Psalms 51:1)_ 2. Prayer for cleansing and restoration (Psalms 51:9) 3. Blood guiltiness acknowledged ...
LI. A PENITENTIAL PSALM. Psalms 51:1. Prayer for pardon and inward renewal. Psalms 51:13. A promise to proclaim God's mercy and bring sinners back to Him. Psalms 51:18 f. Prayer for the restoration
DESIREST NOT. Because death was the penalty. Was the child's life the substitute?...
Resolutions of thanksgiving....
_For thou desirest not sacrifice_ R.V., For thou delightest not in sacrifice. The verb is the same as in Psalms 51:6_; Psalms 51:19_, and Psalms 40:6. _For_gives the reason for the nature of the thank...
DISCOURSE: 593 A BROKEN HEART THE BEST SACRIFICE Psalms 51:16._ Thon desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a...
FOR THOU DESIREST NOT SACRIFICE, &C.— Chandler renders this verse, _For thou takest no pleasure in sacrifice, that I should give it; thou approvest not whole burnt-offerings._ There were no sacrifices...
PSALMS 51 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE The Prayer of a Penitent. ANALYSIS Stanza I, Psalms 51:1-4., Petitions for Pardon and Cleansing sustained by Confessions, Condemning Self and Vindicating God. Stanza II....
_THEN WILL I TEACH TRANSGRESSORS THY WAYS; AND SINNERS SHALL BE CONVERTED UNTO THEE._ -He promises spiritual sacrifices of praise, and efforts for the conversion of other transgressors, as the fruit o...
Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet' came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.' It is impossible not to feel the general appropriateness of this Ps....
DESIREST NOT] RV 'delightest not in.' DELIGHTEST NOT] RV 'hast no pleasure.'...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
_[Psalms 51:18]_ כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא ־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְ...
Psalms 51:1 THE main grounds on which the Davidic authorship of this psalm is denied are four. First, it is alleged that its conceptions of sin and penitence are in advance of his stage of religious d...
THE SACRIFICES GOD ACCEPTS Psalms 51:11 It is not enough to be forgiven; the true penitent longs to be kept from breaking out into the old sins. He desires a _clean_ heart that abhors the least taint...
This is the first of a number of psalms (eighteen) to which titles are prefaced which connect them with David, eight out of the number having historic references. There is a remarkable fitness in ever...
Oh! how much gospel is here: surely David had seen and felt the efficacy of Christ's blood, or he never could have learned to think so lightly of the sacrifices under the law....
16._For thou wilt not accept a sacrifice _By this language he expresses his confidence of obtaining pardon, although he brought nothing to God in the shape of compensation, but relied entirely upon th...
Psalms 51 is the true remnant's confession. They have fully entered into the mind of God (see Psalms 51:16). There is true and complete humiliation for sin before God, yet confidence in Him. He is loo...
FOR THOU DESIREST NOT SACRIFICE,.... Legal sacrifice; for there was no sacrifice appointed under the law for murder and adultery; ELSE WOULD I GIVE [IT]; he would gladly have offered it up; THOU DEL...
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. Ver. 16. _For thou desirest not sacrifice_] This is the reason why David restipulateth praise, if God w...
_For thou desirest not sacrifice_ Which is not to be understood absolutely and universally, as appears from Psalms 51:19, but comparatively, (see on Psalms 40:6,) and with particular respect to David'...
NEW OBEDIENCE AS A FRUIT OF FAITH...
For Thou desirest not sacrifice, namely, as a mere external, mechanical act of worship, ELSE WOULD I GIVE IT; THOU DELIGHTEST NOT IN BURNT OFFERING, such as is brought in a mere outward compliance wit...
ELSE WOULD I GIVE IT: Or, that I should give it...
16-19 Those who are thoroughly convinced of their misery and danger by sin, would spare no cost to obtain the remission of it. But as they cannot make satisfaction for sin, so God cannot take any sat...
THOU DESIREST NOT SACRIFICE; which is not to be understood absolutely, and universally, as appears from PSALMS 51:19, but comparatively, of which SEE POOLE ON "PSALMS 40:6", and with particular respec...
Psalms 51:16 desire H2654 (H8799) sacrifice H2077 give H5414 (H8799) delight H7521 (H8799) offering H5930...
RECOGNISING THAT HIS ONLY HOPE LIES IN TOTAL AND CONTRITE SUBMISSION DAVID MAKES A FINAL PLEA THAT GOD WILL DELIVER HIM FROM BLOOD-GUILTINESS (PSALMS 51:14). Blood-guiltiness is an idea prominent in t...
Psalms 51:16 These words, though none were ever spoken in the world that could be so little intended to perplex any worshipping Israelite, nevertheless must have strangely clashed with some of his mos...
Psalms 51 David, in the opening of this Psalm, appeals for mercy. No penitent man ever approached God on the side of His justice. The Pharisee, indeed, appeals to righteousness; but the publican appe...
There are seven penitential Psalms, but this seems to be the chief one of the seven. The language of David is as suitable to us today as it was to him, and though much was lost to the cause of righteo...
We will first read Psalms 51:1 : If we need any music to this Psalm, we must have the liquid melody of tears, sighs, cries, entreaties. It is above all the others, the penitential Psalm. It is the Psa...
This Psalm is dedicated to the chief musician, so that it was intended to be sung. Yet it is not by any means a joyous piece of music. It seems more fit to be sung or sighed as a solo for the solitary...
Psalms 51:1. _Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions._ There may be some people who think themselves...
CONTENTS: The penitential prayer of David. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: All the believer's wrong doing comes to a climax at the foot of the throne, being violation of God's law. While the pena...
The title of this psalm, supported by the whole weight of rabbinical authority, and by the LXX, refers it to the repentance and recovery of David, “when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had...
_For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt-offering._ THE SERVICE WHICH DAVID WOULD NOT RENDER 1. He declines a superfluous and unnecessary service; he will...
_Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness._ THE FIFTY-FIRST PSALM A darker guilt you will scarcely find--kingly power abused--worst passions yielded to. Yet this psalm breathes from...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:1. This is probably the best known of the “Penitential Psalms” (Psalms 6:1;...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:14 Terms in this section such as SING ALOUD, DECLARE, and SACRIFICE point to activities of public worship. The person who has used this psalm to confess si
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 51:16 SACRIFICE, BURNT OFFERING. These verses do not deny that the Israelites should offer sacrifices (see v. P
INTRODUCTION THE superscription informs us both as to the author of the psalm, and the occasion of its composition. “To the Chief Musician, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, aft...
EXPOSITION THIS is the first of a series of fifteen psalms assigned by their titles to David, and mostly attached to special circumstances in his life, which are said to have furnished the occasions f...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 51:1-19. David is surely one of the most outstanding characters of the Old Testament. He was greatly hated and greatly loved. He had the capacity to inspire t...
Amos 5:21; Deuteronomy 22:22; Exodus 21:14; Hebrews 10:5; Hebrews 10:
A PENITENT'S PRAYER Psalms 51:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will set forth, by way of introduction, the story of David's sin and of how he was reproved by Nathan, the Prophet. We may also emphasize how D...
Not sacrifice — This is not to be understood absolutely, with respect to David's crimes, which were not to be expiated by any sacrifice....
Did David disavow the sacrificial system of Moses? (See comments on Hosea 6:6)...