1. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Psalm 51:8 July 24, 2011 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas

2. Psalm 51  The Way Back to God  Prayer  Contrition  Confession  Cleansing  Joy of Forgiveness

3. King David’s Great Sins

4.  II Samuel 11  Adultery with Bathsheba  Bathsheba’s Pregnancy  Murder of Uriah, Bathsheba’s Husband  Marriage with Bathsheba

5. God’s Judgment on King David

6.  II Samuel 12  Prophet Nathan’s Story of Rich Man  The Fourfold Judgment of God  King David’s baby boy died.  King David’s daughter, Tamar was defiled by her own brother Amnon.  King David’s son, Absalom, killed his brother, Amnon.  King David’s son, Absalom, rebelled against him and died.  King David’s Confession

7. Psalm 51 – King David’s Prayer  Psalm 51:1-2  1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.  2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

8. Psalm 51 – King David’s Prayer  King David asks the Lord to have mercy on him.  King David asks the Lord to clean his heart.  Punishment for adultery is death.

9. King David’s Contrite Heart  Psalm 51:17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

10. King David’s Contrite Heart  Contrite Heart  Humbleness for confession  Guiltiness  Deep sorrow

11. King David’s Confession  Psalm 51:3-4  3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.  4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

12. King David’s Confession  Confess to yourself  Confess your sin to God  Name your sin

13. King David’s Cleansing Heart  Psalm 51:7  Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

14. King David’s Cleansing Heart  Purge - cleaning  Blot out - removing  Create a new heart

15. King David’s Joy of Forgiveness  Psalm 51:12  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

16. King David’s Joy of Forgiveness  Sing and praise for deliverance from guiltiness.  Teach the sinners God’s way.