P S A L M S
PSALM XXXII.
This psalm, though it speaks not of Christ, as many of the psalms we have hitherto met with have done, has yet a great deal of gospel in it. The apostle tells us that David, in this psalm, describes "the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputes righteousness without words," Romans 4:6. We have here a summary, I. Of gospel grace in the pardon of sin (Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:2), in divine protection (Psalms 32:7), and divine guidance, Psalms 32:8. II. Of gospel duty. To confess sin (Psalms 32:3-5), to pray (Psalms 32:6), to govern ourselves well (Psalms 32:9; Psalms 32:10), and to rejoice in God, Psalms 32:11. The way to obtain these privileges is to make conscience of these duties, which we ought to think of--of the former for our comfort, of the latter for our quickening, when we sing this psalm. Grotius thinks it was designed to be sung on the day of atonement.