In this psalm, the writer (David) confesses his sin to the Lord. He wrote this psalm in response to being confronted by the prophet, Nathan, for his sin with Bathsheba. David acknowledges that his sin is ultimately a sin against God. We need to confess sin and receive God’s forgiveness whenever we identify sin in our lives. Confession involves honesty. We are honest with ourselves and with God. We freely admit what we’ve done. We don’t excuse it or blame others for it. We don’t call it less than it is. We also don’t merely confess our sins in broad strokes, but we need to be specific about the sins we’ve committed, both those of commission and omission. Such confession of sin requires humility. We have to humble ourselves before the Lord. We have to recognize that God is God and we are not. We have to rest and rely on his mercy and grace for us in Christ. In Christ, we are forgiven, justified, and made righteous. In Christ, we know David’s cry has ultimately been fulfilled.