Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to You. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
An interesting word, Lord: blood-guiltiness. I've never murdered anyone and neither did David. But he did arrange for Uriah's murder, and I certainly have murdered spirit and enthusiasm at times. His motivation was lust; mine is pride and elevation of self.
How can I teach transgressors when my own transgression is so before me? Deliver me, Lord! Yes, I repent of my pride and idolization of self. Transform me so that I can teach, so that I can lead sinners to You. Transform me so that my lips are open and my mouth declares Your praises from sunrise to sunset.
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