David makes a lot of in this section of the Psalm. David’s requests are not just for , these requests are for a deeper . David recognized that there is a difference between and . Confession: that God is right. Contrition: or pain or sorrow for sins or offenses. David makes request out of contrition. #1 The Request of David requests of God what only God can do; v.10a David recognizes that what he could only come from his God; a heart. #2 The Request of David is asking for his spirit to be and v.10b David knows that without an spirit, he will continue to fall prey to . #3 The Request of David saw what happens when someone loses God’s (1 Sam. 15) David that his actions can put a in this relations with his God (1 Tim. 4:1-2) #4 The Request of a new David’s request is a that his flesh can’t be mastered apart from power. (Rom. 7:21-25) David’s request is for his to be in sync with God’s Application Confession us, contrition can us. Remember that contrition is the pain and sorrow that comes from sin. The enemy, and your flesh, will try to use the pain and sorrow to away from your Father. Our Father will always to contrition, because it’s there were takes place v.17 Notes: