I knew it!

I knew it! (but did it anyways)

I knew it! (but did it anyways)

A devotional on Psalms 51

The usage of “I Knew It!”

• When we have a hindsight bias- intuition

The usage of “I Knew It!”

• When we have a hindsight bias- intuition• A correct guess you made

The usage of “I Knew It!”

• When we have a hindsight bias- intuition• A correct guess you made• A form of excuse, “ I knew it, but just

testing you”

The usage of “I Knew It!”

• When we have a hindsight bias- intuition• A correct guess you made• A form of excuse, “ I knew it, but just

testing you”• You knew it and did it out of rebellion or

disobedience

Who else knew, but it did anyways?

• Adam and eve knew… but they ate the fruit

Who else knew, but it did anyways?

• Adam and eve knew… but they ate the fruit

• King David knew… but he committed adultery

Who else knew, but it did anyways?

• Adam and eve knew… but they ate the fruit

• King David knew… but he committed adultery

• King Solomon knew… but he marr ied pagan wives

Who else knew, but it did anyways?

• Adam and eve knew… but they ate the fruit

• King David knew… but he committed adultery

• King Solomon knew… but he marr ied pagan wives

• Judas knew… but he betrayed Jesus

Who else knew, but it did anyways?

• Adam and eve knew… but they ate the fruit

• King David knew… but he committed adultery

• King Solomon knew… but he marr ied pagan wives

• Judas knew… but he betrayed Jesus• The Israelites knew… but they worshipped

other gods

What did you know, but did it anyways?

• Psalms 51 describes this disobedience is three ways:1. Transgression (vs 1)2. Iniquity (vs 2)3. Sin (vs 2)

Transgression:

deliberately break or violate a law, breach of command or rebellion

Transgression:

“Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done evil in Your sight” (Ps 51: 4)

Iniquity:

Crookedness, perverseness, moral distortion. Not an action, but a character of

action

Iniquity:

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Ps 51: 5)

Sin:

archery term, “Missing the mark” (of God’s standards)

Psalms 51: 1

Have mercy on me, O God,According to your unfailing love;According to your great compassionBlot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from all my sin.

How did the psalmist see God?

1. God’s mercy :• With hold of judgment towards someone who

deserves punishment

How did the psalmist see God?

1. God’s mercy :• With hold of judgment towards someone who

deserves punishment

1. God’s unfailing love:• Unending and unconditional love despite our

moral degradation and rebellion

How did the psalmist see God?

1. God’s mercy :• With hold of judgment towards someone who

deserves punishment

1. God’s unfailing love:• Unending and unconditional love despite our

moral degradation and rebellion

1. God’s great compassion:• Full of mercy, kindness, second chance

How did the psalmist see God?

1. God’s mercy :• With hold of judgment towards someone who

deserves punishment

1. God’s unfailing love:• Unending and unconditional love despite our

moral degradation and rebellion

1. God’s great compassion:• Full of mercy, kindness, second chance

Transgression

iniquity

Sin

Psalms 51: 7, 9

Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow… hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

The

How do we respond?

1. True repentance: godly sorrow and true repentance

“Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight and you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge” (vs 4)

How do we respond?

1. True repentance: godly sorrow and true repentance

2. Begin restoration: broken emotions, ruined relationships, relationship with God

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me… Restore to me joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me” (vs 12)

How do we respond?

1. True repentance: godly sorrow and true repentance

2. Begin restoration: broken emotions, ruined relationships, relationship with God

3. Start new resolution: lifestyle changes and accountability

How do we respond?

“ Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you” (Ps 51: 13)

How do we respond?

“ Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you” (Ps 51: 13)“He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have mercy.” (Prov 28:13)

How do we respond?

“ Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you” (Ps 51: 13)“He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have mercy.” (Prov 28:13)“Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” (James 5:16)

“My sacr ifice, O God is a broken spir it; a broken spir it and a contr ite heart you, God,

will not despise” (vs 16)