Hiding in (Not from) God
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. (Psalm 32:1)
The Covering (Up?) of Sin
In a memorable phrase (not least because Paul quotes it in Romans 4) Psalm 32:1 says, “Blessed is the one…whose sin is covered.”
The language of “covering” is striking here. What does it mean to have your sins covered? This is a suggestive metaphor. And as with any suggestive material, we have to take care in how we hear it. It isn’t immediately clear.
In the winter of AD 412 St. Augustine of Hippo preached a sermon on Psalm 32 to the people of Carthage in the city’s most…
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