1. Psalm 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight—That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.

If I had to title this characteristic of David highlighted in these verses, it would be “Perspective!”  David had a perspective that I believe most Christians don’t have in present day.  This psalm was written after David’s adultery with Bathsheba and the follow up murder of her husband Uriah was exposed by Nathan.  However, David understands that he sinned against God.  Yes, he did Uriah wrong, he slept with his wife. He forced himself in Bathsheba and wronged her.  He was unfaithful to his wife/wives.  But he did not sin against them, David’s sin was against God.  

We often put people on pedestals that they do not belong on; and nobody belongs in God’s prominent position.  We worry way too much about what people think about us and our actions.  We’re often more concerned about people than we are about God.  

Our sin is against God and Him alone.  He is the only one who has a heaven to allow us in or a hell to let us choose.  He is the one we need to be reconciled with.  It’s our sin that alienate us from God and while our actions affect people here on earth, they grieve God who’s in heaven.  Jesus was crucified on the cross because of our sin, all of our sin.  

We need the same Perspective that David had, our sin grieves God.  Yet He sent Jesus to act on our behalf, so That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.