psalm-51:13-16

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 51:14-19

I. David prays against the guilt of sin, and prays for the grace of God, enforcing both petitions from a plea taken from the glory of God, which he promises with thankfulness to show forth. 1. He prays against the guilt of sin, that he might be delivered from that, and promises that then he would praise God, Ps. 51:14. The particular sin he prays against is blood-guiltiness, the sin he had now been guilty of, having slain Uriah with the sword of the children of Ammon. Hitherto perhaps he had... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:14

Deliver me from blood guiltiness ,.... Or "from bloods" F17 מדמים "de sanguinibus", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Vatablus, Musculus; so Ainsworth. ; meaning not the corruption of nature; see Ezekiel 16:6 ; though to be rid of that, and to be free from the guilt and condemnation of it, is very desirable, Romans 7:24 ; but either from capital punishment in his family, the effusion of blood and slaughter in it, threatened him on account of his sin, 2 Samuel 12:10 .... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:15

O Lord, open thou my lips ,.... The Targum adds, "in the late"; which were shut with a sense of sin, with shame of it, and sorrow for it; and though they were in some measure opened in prayer to God for the forgiveness of it, as appears by various petitions in this psalm, yet he still wanted a free spirit and boldness at the throne of grace, which the believer has when his heart is sprinkled from an evil conscience by the blood of Christ; and especially his lips were shut as to praise and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:16

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 delightest not in burnt offering ; at least such kind of sacrifices, though they were of divine appointment, and at that time in full force and use; yet they were not the only and principal sacrifices God desired and delighted in; nor were they at all acceptable to him without faith in... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:14

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness - This is one of the expressions that gives most color to the propriety of the title affixed to this Psalm. Here he may have in view the death of Uriah, and consider that his blood cries for vengeance against him; and nothing but the mere mercy of God can wipe this blood from his conscience. The prayer here is earnest and energetic: O God! thou God of my salvation! deliver me! The Chaldee reads, "Deliver me ( קטול מדין middin ketol ) from the judgment of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:15

O Lord, open thou my lips - My heart is believing unto righteousness; give me thy peace, that my tongue may make confession unto salvation. He could not praise God for pardon till he felt that God had pardoned him; then his lips would be opened, and his tongue would show forth the praise of his Redeemer. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:16

For thou desirest not sacrifice - This is the same sentiment which he delivers in Psalm 40:6 ; (note), etc., where see the notes. There may be here, however, a farther meaning: Crimes, like mine, are not to be expiated by any sacrifices that the law requires; nor hast thou appointed in the law any sacrifices to atone for deliberate murder and adultery: if thou hadst, I would cheerfully have given them to thee. The matter is before thee as Judge. read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 51:14-19

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:16

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 51:16

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