Psalm 41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you. I. HE CONFESSES THAT HE IS A SINNER. The law brings the conviction of sin, but the greatest sin of all is unbelief. II. HE COUNTS SIN THE DISEASE OF THE SOUL — "heal my soul." Sin affects the soul as disease the body. III. HE VIEWS GOD AS THE ONLY PHYSICIAN — Lord, heal my soul We cannot heal our own soul; nor can any creatures. The sooner we see and feel this the better. But the Lord heals: "by His stripes we are healed." IV. HE IS ALSO PERSUADED THAT NOTHING BUT MERCY IN GOD WILL INDUCE HIM TO HEAL HIS SOUL. Here is the only source of our hope. (W. Jay.) Parallel Verses KJV: I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.WEB: I said, "Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you." |
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