For For a Christian burdened by sin who wants to see how David found his way back. Not for a reader wanting a commentary on the Psalms.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
4 of 5strongly recommended
For the researcher
1 of 5marginal
Difficulty
1 of 5light
Short sermons on Psalm 51: conviction, repentance and the restoration of fellowship with God.
How it proceeds
Philosophic2 of 5
Scriptural5 of 5
Experiential5 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Short sermons on Psalm 51, David's prayer after his sin with Bathsheba, first published in 1987 and reissued by Crossway (1995) and Christian Focus (2011). Lloyd-Jones traces conviction of sin, repentance and the restoration of joy.
