Luther on Psalm 51: Therefore God is not justified by anyone except the one who accuses and condemns and judges himself. For the righteous man is, first of all, one who is the accuser and condemner and judge of himself. Therefore he justifies God and causes Him to win out and to prevail. On the contrary, the ungodly and proud man is, first of all, the excuser and defender, the justifier and savior, of himself. For that very reason he automatically says that he does not need God as his Savior, and he judges God in His words and de-justifies Him and accuses Him of being a liar and false. But he will not prevail, for God will win out.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 21:54:09 +0000