Psalm 39:8

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish

What is the psalmist crying out for, he’s crying to God for the deliverance of his sins. It’s a cry every child of God is familiar with. Ps 51:9 “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.” King David penned these words under the direction of the Holy Spirit shortly after he was confronted by Nathan the prophet for going in to Bathsheba. Surely Davids sin caused him much grief and pain but immediately the Lord began His loving act of chastisement. And the desired fruit of repentance was produced. Remember, even though a person has experienced the greatest blessing of all in becoming saved, he or she can still sin against the Lord. But it’s this cry for help and mercy that should immediately follow which shows the Lord’s promise of never leaving us nor forsaking us (Heb.13:5).

Now the next question, who are the foolish spoken of here in the last half of Psalm 39:8? They are none other the unsaved of this world. Ps 14:1 tells us this plainly, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” God calls those who do not believe in Him, fools. Throughout our lives we will inevitably falter, we are but men with feet of clay so from time to time we will commit sins against the Lord that will have consequences for others to see. So when the fool (unsaved) sees you fall (sin), pray the Lord for wisdom and repentance. Let it be that we may learn from our transgressions and pray the Lord for mercy so that we would not continue in these. And we will if the Lord permit.

Pastor Alfred J. Chompff