“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7
Those who confess their sins and trust in the LORD God to forgive and accept them for the sake of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for sin have a hiding place in the wounds of Jesus. The LORD preserves them from the judgments to come upon the impenitent and unbelieving and surrounds them with songs of praise for His salvation.
Let me hide under the shadow of Your cross, dear Lord Jesus, that I may be saved from Your righteous judgments upon this world and rejoice in Your mercy and forgiveness. Amen.
“For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him.” Psalm 32:6
The wise and godly will not delay acknowledging and confessing their sins to the LORD God and seeking His mercy and forgiveness for the sake of Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice on the cross. They will turn to the LORD for mercy now, while He may be found, and they will be spared in the time of God’s judgment upon the unrighteous.
Have mercy upon me, O God, and forgive my sins for the sake of the shed blood of Christ Jesus, Your Son, and my Savior. Amen.
“I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah” Psalm 32:5
Though every one of us is guilty of breaking God’s commandments in our thoughts, desires, words, and deeds, what a blessing it is that we can acknowledge and confess our sins unto the LORD God (instead of hiding them) and look to Him in faith for mercy and forgiveness for the sake of the atoning sacrifice of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, in our stead! And when we do, God graciously forgives our sins and counts us just and righteous in His sight for Jesus’ sake (cf. 1 John 1:5 — 2:2)!
I have broken Your commandments, O God. I am guilty and deserving of Your eternal wrath and punishment. Forgive my sins for Jesus’ sake, and grant me a place in Your everlasting kingdom. Amen.
“When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long. For day and night, Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer.” Psalm 32:3-4
When we are self-deceived and do not acknowledge and confess our utter sinfulness, the inner guilt and shame of our sins weigh us down, and we feel the heavy hand of God’s judgment upon us. Instead of covering up our sins, God would have us acknowledge and confess them and look to Him for mercy in Jesus Christ, our Savior (cf. 1 John 1:7-9).
O almighty God, grant that I not deny or try to cover up my sins but acknowledge them to You and look to You for mercy and forgiveness in Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen.
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” Psalm 32:1-2
True blessing comes to those who acknowledge and confess the truth, admitting their sins and looking in faith to Christ Jesus and His cross for pardon and forgiveness, for God gives His pardon and forgiveness and the eternal blessings of heaven to all who believe.
Forgive my sins, O LORD, for the sake of the atoning sacrifice of the Son, Jesus Christ. In His name, I pray. Amen.
