“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
The psalmist describes the moment of confession and forgiveness: he acknowledges his sin and God forgives the guilt of his sin. The verb "I acknowledged" suggests the explicit recognition and admission of wrongdoing. The contrast between "did not hide my transgression" and the previous silence emphasizes the reversal. The affirmation that God forgave indicates the immediate effect of confession. The phrase "Selah" suggests a pause for the assembly to recognize the significance of what has been proclaimed.
Church Fathers on Psalms 32:5
To David himself; for understanding. 1. To David himself; for understanding; by which it is understood that not by the merits of works, but by the grace of God, man is delivered, confessing his sins. 2. “Blessed are they whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sins are covered” Psalm 31:1: and whose sins are buried in oblivion. “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, nor is there guile in his mouth” Psalm 31:2: nor has he in his mouth boastings of…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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