1. That Nathans comfort might be given after this penitential Psalm: for although 2 Sam. 12.13. the History makes mention of Nathans oil poured into David, as soon as ever he was wounded, yet it is a frequent thing in Scripture to have those things immediately connected in story, when yet there was a great distance in the practice. But grant it was immediately upon Davids repentance; yet faith in God for pardon, may well stand with prayer for pardon; The deep sense and feeling of Gods offence, cannot but provoke to earnest petition, though faith at the same time persuadeth the heart God will hear: Hence David doth not here pray in unbelief, thinking God would not pardon him; therefore some translate v. 7. in the future tense, Thou wilt purge me with hyssop, because of his assurance. Again, though God removed Davids sin in respect of condemnation, yet not in respect of all other effects of his anger, for so his sin did still lie as a burden on him, and in this respect he still seeketh Gods face. In the next place consider, Psa. 32.1, 3, 4. Of all parts of the Scripture, the Psalms have this excellency, that they do in a lively experimental way set forth the gracious works of God upon the soul, and David doth in many Psalms, still as it were play upon the Harp, to ⟨p. 63⟩drive out the evil spirit of unbelief and diffidence out of a mans heart. Now this Psalm is a most excellent directory for the obtaining of pardon after sin committed; wherein David being for a while grievously crushed by Gods anger for his sins, at last feeling the Sun-shine of his favour breaking through the clouds, he doth in the beginning of the same joyfully break out, admiring the happiness of those who have their sins pardoned, and he doth in several words repeat the same benefit, because of the excellency of it: and certainly were your hearts touched with the sense of Gods displeasure for sin, neither riches, nor good trading, or any advantage in the world, would so glad your heart, as to have a pardon of sin. For how cometh David to be thus affected with forgiveness of his sins? even because he confessed it not, was not humbled under it, till Gods wrath was heavy upon him, and then he resolved to acknowledge it, whereupon God immediately forgiveth him. Now lest any should think What is this to us in the times of the Gospel? observe v. 6.
1. That Nathans comfort might be given after this penitential Psalm: for although 2 Sam. 12.13. the History makes mention of Nathans oyl poured into David, as soon as ever he was wounded, yet it is a frequent thing in Scripture to have those things immediatly connected in story, when yet there was a great distance in the practice. But grant it was immediatly upon Davids repentance; yet faith in God for pardon, may well stand with prayer for pardon; The deep sense and feeling of Gods offence, cannot but provoke to earnest petition, though faith at the same time perswadeth the heart God will hear: Hence David doth not here pray in unbelief, thinking God would not pardon him; therefore some translate v. 7. in the future tense, Thou wilt purge me with hysop, because of his assurance. Again, though God removed Davids sin in respect of condemnation, yet not in respect of all other effects of his anger, for so his sin did still lie as a burden on him, and in this respect he still seeketh Gods face. In the next place consider, Psa. 32.1, 3, 4. Of all parts of the Scripture, the Psalms have this excellency, that they do in a lively experimental way set forth the gracious works of God upon the soul, and David doth in many Psalms, still as it were play upon the Harp, to ⟨p. 63⟩drive out the evil spirit of unbelief and diffidence out of a mans heart. Now this Psalm is a most excellent directory for the obtaining of pardon after sin committed; wherein David being for a while grievously crushed by Gods anger for his sins, at last feeling the Sun-shine of his favour breaking through the clouds, he doth in the beginning of the same joyfully break out, admiring the happines of those who have their sins pardoned, and he doth in several words repeat the same benefit, because of the excellency of it: and certainly were your hearts touched with the sense of Gods displeasure for sin, neither riches, nor good trading, or any advantage in the world, would so glad your heart, as to have a pardon of sin. For how cometh David to be thus affected with forgivenesse of his sins? even because he confessed it not, was not humbled under it, till Gods wrath was heavy upon him, and then he resolved to acknowledge it, whereupon God immediatly forgiveth him. Now lest any should think What is this to us in the times of the Gospel? observe v. 6.
