Complete Luther Library

The fifty-first Psalm.*)

Volume 4 from the one-column St. Louis Edition English DOCX texts, reformatted for mobile reading on Last Christian Ministries.

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The fifty-first Psalm.*)

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Content.

The content of this psalm is that one does not come to the forgiveness of sins by works, but only by grace; or, that works do not justify, but only faith. Therefore, there is no other remission for sin than forgiveness by grace, free of charge. Other pardons are fiction. In sum, there are all

The words of this psalm are directed to the effect that we cannot appease the wrath of God with any work and cannot earn mercy.