The second section of Psalms, known as the Exodus Psalms, remind us that the God who redeemed us is still with us.

In fact, he is promised to never leave us or forsake us.

Today we join Scott Pauli in opening God's roadmap for life.

Find your place in the Word of God in the Psalms and let's discover what God has for us along

the way.

We don't know the historical setting of every one of the Psalms, but we certainly know the setting of Psalm 51.

In fact, in the inscription of Psalm 51, it is told that this particular Psalm was a Psalm of David

when Nathan the Prophet came into him after he had gone into Bathsheba. So we know exactly where Psalm 51 fits in David's life.

It was after he had committed adultery, after he had lied and murdered to cover it up,

after the preacher came, put his finger in his face, and said,

Thou art the man.

That is the setting for Psalm 51. But what I want to ask you today is where

does Psalm 51 fit in your life? Let's get down to where we live. Is there anything between you and

God? Is there anything today that the Holy Spirit is pointing at you and saying thou art the man?

Well, if there is, then Psalm 51 is a beautiful Psalm of

confession and cleansing. That's what it is. Psalm 51 really doesn't divide up in parts. Instead,

it has repeated refrains. It has the same emphasis woven throughout because it is not just some outline that David gave to God.

See, God's not interested in your nice prayers and what you can say and how you can say it.

It is more the groan of a broken man.

It is the outpouring of a heart that says, oh, Lord, I just want to be right with you again.

Now, Psalm 51 is

19 verses long. I wish I had time to spend maybe several hours with you. In fact, I preached a

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