“Be merciful to me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against You” (v.4)
Here in Psalm 41 David again is facing difficult circumstances. While suffering from a severe illness (v.8), his enemies plot against him to overthrow him (v.7), and his friend betrays him by joining a rebellion against him (v.9). Realizing he has opened the door to his own problems through sin, David lifts up this prayer to God, “ heal my soul, for I have sinned against You” (v.4).
There is nothing like a severe illness or the betrayal of a friend, to bring us to our knees. In this case, David was experiencing both, and it caused him to ask God for mercy, for healing, and for forgiveness of his sin. While I’m sure David did not enjoy the set of circumstances he was going through at the time (and the same can be said for us during our difficult times in life), sometimes we must be broken down to get our eyes back on God, so He can build us up even stronger.
Therefore, take you confession to the One who is able to heal and restore, who’s mercies are new every morning, and who’s steadfast love never comes to an end. Then you will proclaim as David did, “Blessed is the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. Amen, and Amen” (v.13).
The Truth: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleans us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
