Psalm 51:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 51:7-13

I. See here what David prays for. Many excellent petitions he here puts up, to which if we do but add, ?for Christ's sake,? they are as evangelical as any other. 1. He prays that God would cleanse him from his sins and the defilement he had contracted by them (Ps. 51:7): ?Purge me with hyssop; that is, pardon my sins, and let me know that they are pardoned, that I may be restored to those privileges which by sin I have forfeited and lost.? The expression here alludes to a ceremonial... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:13

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ,.... David was a prophet as well as a king; see Acts 2:30 ; and taught men the fear of the Lord, Psalm 34:11 , and instructed them in his ways, as he here promises he would; by which are meant, either the ways which God prescribes and directs men to walk in, as the paths of faith, holiness, and truth, and the ways of his commandments; or which he himself has walked in; meaning not the ways of his providence, which are sometimes past finding... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:13

Then will I teach transgressors - I will show myself to be grateful; I will testify of thy loving-kindness; I will call on transgressors to consider the error of their ways; and shall set before them so forcibly thy justice and mercy, that sinners shall be converted unto thee. With a little change I can adopt the language of Dr. Delaney on this place: "Who can confide in his own strength, when he sees David fall? Who can despair of Divine mercy when he sees him forgiven? Sad triumph of sin... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:13

Verse 13 13I will teach transgressors thy ways Here he speaks of the gratitude which he would feel should God answer his prayer, and engages to show it by exerting himself in effecting the conversion of others by his example. Those who have been mercifully recovered from their falls will feel inflamed by the common law of charity to extend a helping hand to their brethren; and in general, such as are partakers of the grace of God are constrained by religious principle, and regard for the divine... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:1-19

The psalm consists of an opening strophe, extending to four verses, which is an earnest prayer for mercy and forgiveness ( Psalms 51:1-4 ); a second strophe, of eight verses, which is an entreaty for restoration and renewal ( Psalms 51:5-12 ); a third strophe, of five verses, setting forth the return which the psalmist will make, if he is forgiven and restored ( Psalms 51:13-17 ); and a conclusion, in two verses, praying for God's blessing on the people, and promising an ample return... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:1-19

This might be called The minister's psalm. We may imagine the servant of the Lord engaged in devout meditation. He looks before and after. He communes with himself as to his life and work. The deepest thoughts of his heart are revealed. I. EVER - GROWING SENSE OF THE EVIL OF SIN . Sin is thought of in the abstract, and its badness is seen. It is looked at in the world, in society, in the Church, and more and more its evils are discerned. But worst of all, it is felt... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:10-17

True prayer. Prayer is the index of the heart. When true, it is the "heart's sincere desire," and expresses not only the feeling, but the cry of the soul to God. I. THE PRAYER HERE IS THOROUGH - GOING . It is not pardon that is asked—that has been obtained; but renewal. It is not present relief that is craved, but complete restoration, such a change wrought in the heart as is equivalent to a reconstruction, and as will re-establish and fix the right relation to God for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways . The truly grateful heart cannot be satisfied without making some return to God for his goodness. The most satisfactory return is by deeds, not words. David's determination is to do his best to promote the glory of God by bringing others to salvation, turning them from their own evil ways to the "ways" that God would have them walk in . And sinners shall be converted unto thee. The result, he hopes, will be the conversion to God of many "sinners"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-17

The psalmist now turns from prayer to promise. If God will grant his petitions, restore him to favour, and renew his spiritual life, then he will make such return as is possible to him. First, he will teach transgressors God's ways ( Psalms 51:13 ). Next, he will extol his righteousness, and show forth his praise( Psalms 51:14 , Psalms 51:15 ). Finally, he will offer him, not bloody sacrifice, but the sacrifice in which he delights—"the sacrifice of a broken spirit, a broken and contrite... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-19

Working for God. With a conscience set free from guilt, with a heart renewed by the Spirit of God, and full of thankfulness for God's great mercy, he cannot keep silent, but will seek to turn other sinners to God. The thirty-second psalm shows how this resolution was kept. I. HE WHO BY HIS EXAMPLE HAD TAUGHT OTHERS TO SIN WILL NOW SEEK TO CONVERT THEM TO THE WAY OF OBEDIENCE . ( Psalms 51:13 .) To the ways of God's commandment. We cannot undo... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 51:7-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:10-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-19

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