The Forgiveness of Sin, A Practical Exposition Upon Psalm 130:7-8, by John Owen.

"Search the Scriptures."—John 5:39

Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
~ Psalm 130:7-8

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
~ Zephaniah 3:12

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
~ Psalm 40:3

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
~ Isaiah 55:7

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
~ Romans 5:20-21

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
~ Romans 8:24

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
~ Hebrews 10:35

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
~ Matthew 1:21

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
~ Titus 2:14

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
~ Psalm 103:3-4

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
~ 1 John 3:5-8

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
~ Romans 6:14

First. Verse 7. "Let Israel hope in the LORD:" ַי ֵּחל ִּי ְש ָר ֵּאל ֵּאל־ ְי ָהוֹה , "Hope, Israel, in Jehovah,"— "trust," or "expect;" the same word with that, verse 5, "In his word do I hope;" properly, to expect, to look for, which includes hope, and adds some farther degree of the soul's acting towards God. It is an earnest looking after the thing hoped for: "Expecta ad Dominum,"—hope in him, and look up to him.

"For with the LORD,"—"quia," or "quoniam," because seeing that with the Lord,—ַה ֶׂח ֶׂסד , "mercy." The verb substantive, as usual, is omitted, which we supply, "There is mercy,"—grace, bounty, goodness, good-will. This word is often joined with another, discovering its importance; and that is א ֶׂמתֶׂ , "truth:" .goodness," or "mercy and truth." These are, as it were, constituent parts of God's promises" , ֶׂח ֶׂסד ֶׂו ֱא ֶׂמת It is of goodness, grace, bounty, to promise any undue mercy; and it is of truth or faithfulness to make good what is so promised. The LXX. commonly render this word by ἔλεος,—that is, "pardoning mercy," as it is everywhere used in the New Testament.

, ִּע ְמךָ ,4 with him," as before, speaking unto God, verse" , ִּעמוֹ ":And with him is plenteous redemption" , ְפדוּת ":with thee there is;" the meaning of which expression hath been opened at large. "Redemption" from ָפ ָדה , "to redeem;" the same with פ ְדיוֹןִּ , λὑτρωσις, ἀπολύτρωσις, "redemption." This word is oftenused for a proper redemption, such as is made by the intervention of a price, and not a mere assertion unto liberty by power, which is sometimes also called redemption. Thus it is said of the money that the first-born of the children of Israel, which were above the number of the Levites, were redeemed with, that Moses took ַה ִּפ ְריוֹם , the "redemption;" that is, the redemption-money, the price of their redemption, Numb. 3:49, Ps. 49:8. The redemption of men's souls is precious; it cost a great price. The redemption, then, that is with God relates unto a price. Goodness or mercy, with respect unto a price, becomes redemption; that is, actively the cause or means of it. What that price is, see Matt. 20:28; 1 Pet. 1:18. "Plenteous redemption:" ַה ְר ֵּבה , "Multa, copiosa,"—much, abundant, plenteous. It is used both for quantity and quality: much in quantity, or plenteous, abundant; and in quality,—that is, precious, , ָרבוּ ",excellent. And it is applied in a good and bad sense. So it is said of our sins, Ezra. 9:6, "Our sins "are increased" or "multiplied," or are "great;" many in number, and heinous in their nature or quality.

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