Psalms 51:6

"Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin."

Key Reflection

This verse deeply conveys David's awareness of his inherent sinfulness from birth, acknowledging that he entered the world already tainted by human depravity, a reflection of the broader human condition and God’s sovereignty over both creation and redemption.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts -The word rendered “desirest,” means to have pleasure in; to delight in; and the idea is that this only is agreeable to God, or this only accords with his own nature. The word rendered “inward parts,” means properly the reins, and is usually employed to denote the seat of the mind, the feelings, the intellect. Compare the notes atJob 38:36. The allusion is to the “soul;” and the idea is, that God could be satisfied with nothing “but” purity in the soul. The “connection” is this: David was deeply conscious of his own pollution; his deep, early, native depravity.

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