Psalm 51:1
What characteristics of God give the psalmist the confidence to appeal to Him for mercy?
How have I experienced these characteristics in my life?

Psalm 51:2-5
What is the psalmist’s central identity?
How does my sense of the centrality of my sinfulness compare with the psalmist’s? What might account for the difference?
When was the last time I owned up to some sin in my life in the way that the psalmist does in this passage?

Psalm 51:6
What is the relationship between truth and the ability to be taught wisdom?

Psalm 51:7-12
When was the last time I experienced the desperation expressed in this psalm (regarding some sin in my life)?

Psalm 51:13-15
Why is declaring God’s praise and teaching transgressors God’s ways a natural result of experiencing God’s salvation?

Psalm 51:1-19