Sinned

1 Samuel 15:24 – Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.

Psalm 51:4 – Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.

2 Samuel 12:13 – Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.

Application:

• ·         Saul’s confession retains an element of self-justification and a shift of blame.
• ·         David acknowledges that his sin was preeminently against God.
• ·         There is a clear contrast between David’s confession and Saul’s. David experienced the joy of knowing his sin was forgiven. The Lord, in His grace, released David from the customary death penalty.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV