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At first
pass, this psalm seems utterly depressing.
Nobody does good. All have
sinned. We’re all corrupt. We’re all covered in iniquity. We have all fallen away. We all prey upon one another in one form or
another! Oh, what a bleak picture!
Truth be
told, it’s all true. Can any of us be declared
righteous on our own merit? Can any one
of us shed our iniquity? Can any one of
us keep himself from falling away from God’s ways? While bleak, is it any less true?
This is why
the end of the psalm is so meaningful.
Salvation does come out of Zion.
God Himself makes our salvation a reality. It is God who restores the fortunes of His
people. God is the source of salvation.
While this
psalm does cause a bleak look in the mirror for humanity, it is a fundamental
look. To truly rejoice in the salvation,
is it not necessary to understand our own turmoil? To receive grace, isn’t it best when we
understand the cost?
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