Psalms 65:3
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When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
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In this psalm we are directed to give to God the glory of his power and goodness, which appear, I. In the kingdom of grace (Psa 65:1), hearing prayer (Psa 65:2), pardoning sin (Psa 65:3), satisfying the souls of the people (Psa 65:4), protecting and supporting them (Psa 65:5). II. In the kingdom of Providence, fixing the mountains (Psa 65:6), calming the sea (Psa 65:7), preserving the regular succession of day and night (Psa 65:8), and making the earth fruitful (Psa 65:9-13). These are blessings we are all indebted to God for, and therefore we may easily accommodate this psalm to ourselves in singing it. To the chief musician. A psalm and song of David.
Open source ↗65:3 you forgive: God graciously removes the guilt of sin (see 32:5).
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For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.
And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.