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Psalms 51:4

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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Psalms 51:4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight:

"It is true that I have grieved others, and that I have done much injury to others by my sin; but, in all this, I have sinned most against thee. The virus - the essence of my sin is that it has been committed against thee, O my God!"

Psalms 51:4. That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

"My sin was committed within thy jurisdiction, and against thy law, O Lord; and, therefore, as I am summoned to appear at thy court, I cannot disobey the summons. I am compelled to give an answer to the charge brought against me; and my answer is that I am guilty, without any extenuating circumstances that I can plead before thee, O Lord! I am guilty through and through."

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