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| Format: | Printed Caseside |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Size: | 5.25 in x 8.0 in |
| Weight: | 20.0 ounces |
| ISBN-13: | 979-8-8749-0696-2 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9798874906962 |
| Published: | September 01, 2026 |
Matthew Boswell’s Exposition of Psalm 51 Meditates on the Christian Experience of Repentance and Forgiveness Through Jesus
“Have mercy on me . . . Cleanse me from my sin! . . . Create in me a clean heart.” The prayers of David fill the book of Psalms, but few illustrate the pattern of sin, renewal, and revival as poignantly as Psalm 51. Written amid his biggest failings, David’s song overflows with wisdom and encouragement for believers today, teaching us how to run to God, not away from him, in our own dark moments.
Based on sermons by Matthew Boswell, Create in Me a Clean Heart reflects on the beauty of Psalm 51. In examining the chapter's key themes of repentance, restoration, renewal, and response, Boswell offers a fresh, unhurried look into David's heart and the Christian walk. This rich exposition teaches readers who long for forgiveness or need to understand their own need for repentance to find hope through the joy of confession and the mercy of Jesus.
- Expository: Examines the imagery, background, context, and application of Psalm 51 in chapters that take a verse-by-verse approach through the text
- Practical Application: Learn what it means to have a heart that is repentant, restored, renewed, and responsive to Christ
- Written by Matthew Boswell: Pastor, hymn writer, and professor of worship ministries at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Author:
Matthew Boswell (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor at the Trails Church in North Texas. He also serves as professor of worship ministries at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an author and hymn writer, known for songs including “His Mercy Is More” and “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery.” Boswell lives in Texas with his wife and four children.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: A Repentant Heart
Chapter 1: The Story Behind the Song
Chapter 2: The Heart of God Toward Sinners
Chapter 3: The Heart of True Repentance
Part 2: A Restored Heart
Chapter 4: The Sinner’s Condition
Chapter 5: The Sinner’s Plea
Part 3: A Renewed Heart
Chapter 6: Create in Me
Chapter 7: Cast Me Not Away
Chapter 8: Restore the Joy of Your Salvation
Part 4: A Responsive Heart
Chapter 9: Proclaim and Praise
Chapter 10: Wonder and Worship
Chapter 11: Good and Right
Conclusion
Endorsements
“There are unavoidable principles and patterns embedded in both the theology and the psychology of the gospel, such as the relationship between consciousness of our sinfulness and our need for the pardoning grace of Christ, the connection between how much we have been forgiven and how much we love Christ, and the combination of demolition and reconstruction essential for our growth in Christlikeness. Dr. Matt Boswell is a spiritual physician who understands these biblical principles. In Create in Me a Clean Heart, he guides us through Psalm 51 and illuminates King David’s profound experience of sin and forgiveness and of grace and new life. He does so firmly but also lovingly; he writes wisely but also with personal warmth. Amid the cacophony of misleading self-help, self-esteem, and self-forgiveness books, Matt Boswell points us to the help we really need. He is a skilled soul physician worth consulting.”
Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries
“Fresh, insightful, touchingly illustrated, and filled with the gospel, this book is a treasure. I was deeply moved. If you are grieving over your sin—or praying for someone who needs to grieve over his or her sin—this exposition of Psalm 51 will flood you with hope. What Dane Ortlund’s Gentle and Lowly is to Matthew 11:28–30, Matt Boswell’s Create in Me a Clean Heart is to Psalm 51. Read this book with an open Bible and an open heart, and you will be richly blessed.”
Donald S. Whitney, Professor of Biblical Spirituality; John H. Powell Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Director, Center for Biblical Spirituality; author, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life; Praying the Bible; and Family Worship
“Create in Me a Clean Heart is a model meditation on Psalm 51. This accessible exposition will equip readers to experience the joy of repentance as it walks them through Psalm 51, interacting with the works of the Puritans and other theologians along the way. It is a great resource for those who long to know more of the joy of repentance.”
Chris Brauns, Pastor, The Red Brick Church, Stillman Valley, Illinois; author, Unpacking Forgiveness; Bound Together; and The Way of Repentance