Psalms - a day of meditation

My goal today was to listen to the entire book of Psalms. Which I did. It took several hours and was broken up into three periods. Most of which I spent laying on my bed praying with the Psalms. I listened to a dramatized version and was impressed with both how applicable they were (praying Psalms regularly would be a healthy habit to get into) and how human the author was.

Psalm 51:3-17

"A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba."

(David had not only committed adultery but he had behaved treacherously to one of his closets friends. Bathsheba may not have been previously known to David, but Uriah, Bathsheba's husband certainly was. He was one of David's thirty mighty men, his bodyguard. Sworn to serve and protect David, Uriah fought with and for David, traveled with him, slept near him, protected him, and was willing to lay down his own life for David's. David not only committed adultery with Uriah's wife, but to cover his sin, sent him to be murdered. David's fear was real though, he lived in a time when if discovered, the punishment for adultery was stoning for him, Bathsheba, and the child she would've still carried.)

"For I recognize my rebellion;

it haunts me day and night.

Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;

I have done what is evil in your sight.

You will be proved right in what you say,

and your judgment against me is just.

Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Oh, give me back my joy again;

you have broken me—

now let me rejoice.

Don’t keep looking at my sins.

Remove the stain of my guilt.

Create in me a clean heart, O God.

Renew a loyal spirit within me.

Do not banish me from your presence,

and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation,

and make me willing to obey you.

Then I will teach your ways to rebels,

and they will return to you.

Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;

then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.

Unseal my lips, O Lord,

that my mouth may praise you.

You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.

You do not want a burnt offering.

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.

You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God."

Psalm 101:1-7

I will sing of your love and justice, Lord.

I will praise you with songs.

I will be careful to live a blameless life—

when will you come to help me?

I will lead a life of integrity

in my own home.

I will refuse to look at

anything vile and vulgar.

I hate all who deal crookedly;

I will have nothing to do with them.

I will reject perverse ideas

and stay away from every evil.

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.

I will not endure conceit and pride.

I will search for faithful people

to be my companions.

Only those who are above reproach

will be allowed to serve me.

I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,

and liars will not stay in my presence.

Psalm 119:65-68

You have done many good things for me, Lord,

just as you promised.

I believe in your commands;

now teach me good judgment and knowledge.

I used to wander off until you disciplined me;

but now I closely follow your word.

You are good and do only good;

teach me your decrees.