The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR OCTOBER 25.
Subject: The Joy Of Forgiveness, Ps.
32-Golden Text, Ps. .32;f-Com-
init Verses 4, 2---Read Ps. 81 and
Rom. Chs. a. 5-Commentary.

init Verses 4, 2---Read Ps. 81 and
Rom. Chs. 4, documentary.
TIMiE.-1o94 B. C. PLACE
Jerusalem.
ExPOSITION.-I. The Blessed
ness of Sin Covered by God, 4, 2.
This is a didactic psalm (title. mar
gin). David is beyond question the
author of It (Rom. 4:6-S). He had
known in his royal position all world
ly joys. but the highest Joy that he
had found was that of transgression
forgiven and sin covered. This Joy
is open 10 every one (Acts 1O:43).
II there was forgiveness for one who
had sinned so grievously as David we
may conclude that there is forgive
ness for all. The Psalmist multiplles
words for sin. "transgression" means
rebellion. Sin" missing the mark
tcf. Rom. 3:23). Iniquity," crook
edness, or curvature To forgive"
means literally TO take away (cf. Jno.
1929; Ps. 103:12). God covers"
sin tcf. Ps. S5:2J. He. covers sin
from view. He covers It with the
blood of Christ lie 17:11). When
God covers sin no man nor devil can
uncover it. God does not impute OF
reckon to the impenitent sinner his
sin.
II. The Misery of Sin Covered by
Self, 3, 4. In the first verse we see
God covering sin: in the third and
fourth the sinner covering his own
sin. The former is supreme blessed
ness, the latter supreme misery. The
sinner seeks to cover mis- sin from
God (cf Gen. 81, 81. This no sinner
has ever succeeded in doing (Prov
2S:13). David sought to keep 81.
lence, but only succeeded in "roaring,
all the day long" His lips Kept ST.
lence but his bones roared. He tried
TO escape Gods hand by keeping 81.
lence. but day and night Gods hand
was heavy upon him. There is moth.
ing that man can do more foolish
than to refuse to confess mis- sin unto
God These days OF unconfessed sin
were days of great cruelty on David's
part q Sam 1881.
III. Sin Uncovered 10 God and
Covered Up by God. ). David did at
last with his sin what he ought to
have done first. Gods heavy hand
had accomplished its loving purpose
David acknowledged his sin to the
right person. 10 God. He stopped
covering C'hid'' is the same Hebrew
WORD as covered" in V. II his sin
When he stouped covering his sin
himself then God covered II for him.
1t was a good thing that David said
In V. .. To confess does not mean
merely ito own up" but to point
out or fully declare The trouble
with much that is called confession is
that 1t is not full and frank and free
The result Of this confession was thai
God forgave the iniquity OF his sin
That will always be the result OF full
hearty confession unto the Lord (1
Jno. l:9; Job 1927. 2S; Lu. 1920
23). \ hearty confession of sin is al.
ways accompanied by a thorough
turning away from sin prov. 2s:13;
Lev. 26:40-42).
". Forgiven Sinner Himself Gov.
cred. O, Z. The word "godly" lin v
g. means "a recipient OF grace" Be.
cause OF Gods forgiveness OF con.
fessed sin every recipient OF Coos
grace prays unto Him in a time when
He may be found Cor "in the time OF
finding out sin"--see marg. A. V. and
r. W There is time when God
cannot be found lisa. $3.50; Prov
LEAPS Lu. .13:24-2S; 1s:42-44)
The time wnen He may be found is
now q Cor 6:2). The result OF
praying to Him in time when He
may be found will be that when the
great waters overflow they shall not
reach unto him" The reason why
they shall not reach unto him is be-
cause God Himself is his hiding
place
V The Forgiven Sinner Kept From
Further Wandering, g. o. 1t is not
enough that our past going wrong
be forgiven. we need to be guided in
the right way for the future. God
promised to thus instruct" teach"
and guide David fov the future
tand every other forgiven sinner as
wellI Some make David himself the
sneaker in v. S, but it is better to take
the words as God S response to
David The change of speakers is in.
dicated by the sign "Selah." This is
a most precious promise The only
way we shall ever know the way In
which we should go is when God in.
structs and teaches us in it. God
counsels us by glance Of His eye
tsee h. V.) If we are to be guided
by glance of His eye, we must keep
near Him, so as TO catch His glance.
Gods instruction and teaching come
IN 'OA6h lib WDTu anu OplflL Ups.
ll9:l05; Jno. 16:13) Even the for
given sinner is quite likely to act like
"the horse" or "the mule" Such
cannot be guided by Gods eye. Still
lie does not give them up, He holds
them with "bit and bridle."
vi. The Misery of the Wicked. the
Blessedness of the Man of Faith, 10,
II. Verse 10 states the conclusion of
the whole matter. Two persons are
put in contrast, the wicked and he
that trusted in the Lord" The only
Righteousness that God recognizes.
even in the o. T.. is the righteousness
Of Faith (cf. Phil. 3:9). To the
wicked shall be many sorrows" (cf.
Ro. 2;S, 81; to the one that trusteth
In the Lord. mercy round about him
on every side. That is a safe wall
Our duty then is to "be glad in the
Lord" This is as much a command
as the one not TO steal (cf De. 12;12;
Phil. 81. g: 4:al.