Psalm 51 Shows David's repentance and his understanding that the Lord will cleanse from sin. He says in verse 7 "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." The hyssop was used to dip in blood of a sacrifice. Jesus is our blood sacrifice and the cleansing makes us whiter than snow.

“This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, “ it would unthinkable that the fixed laws we base everything we do on, would change. God compares His covenant to Israel to those fixed laws, He has set heaven and earth, and says, the later obviously never change so why should I not keep my promise to the nation Israel. God gave the land as one part of that promise, and Israel will be brought back to the land, and in this verse He says, the ruler on David’s throne, or Christ, will be born here, and was. I have had discussions with people who believe that the Israelites stole the land from the Arabs, but they did not, they were given it by God and He will protect them there. I also read an article that suggested that the UN give Israel the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, that would bring peace to the Middle East, but that is man’s idea not God’s and I could only imagine the new problems it would create.
Jeremiah 33:8-9 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. 9 Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.' Jeremiah 33:24-26 "Have you not noticed that these people are saying, 'The LORD has rejected the two kingdoms he chose'? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation. 25 This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.'" (NIV)

Deuteronomy 5:29 Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever.
Whatever we do, whether good or bad, affects us and our children. So if we live a worldly life our children will not see the value of a close relationship with God. Likewise, if we read God’s Word daily and follow God, our children will see and most likely follow our example.

Only God can add days to our lives or redeem our soul. There is nothing we can do in ourselves to accomplish this. We should cease trying.

Psalm 49:7-9

7No man can by any means redeem his brother
Or give to God a ransom for him--
8For the redemption of his soul is costly,
And he should cease trying forever-
9That he should live on eternally,
That he should not undergo decay

God promises his people He will not forget them and will bring them back to the land He gave them and again reveals the reason for the current disaster that has come upon them; they had turned away from Him “this city has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove it from my sight” “They set up their abominable idols in the house that bears my Name and defiled it.”
Jeremiah 31:28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 32:30-31 "The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth; indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but provoke me with what their hands have made, declares the LORD. 31 From the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove it from my sight. Jeremiah 32:34-38 They set up their abominable idols in the house that bears my Name and defiled it. 35 They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molech, though I never commanded, nor did it enter my mind, that they should do such a detestable thing and so make Judah sin. 36 "You are saying about this city, 'By the sword, famine and plague it will be handed over to the king of Babylon'; but this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 37 I will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety. 38 They will be my people, and I will be their God. (NIV)

Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
If you are obsessed with getting wealth and worldly things your heart will be far from God.

A contrast between people of the last days who are lovers of themselves, “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power”, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth and those who know the truth “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” Of the first group the Lord warns “Have nothing to do with them.”

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
We can trust in God and what He tells us in His Word because He does not change and all His promises will be fulfilled.

Music was central to the celebrations of Israel when they remembered the Lord. It is good to praise Him in song.

Psalm 47:5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.

As the people of Judah are taken away into captivity the Lord makes this promise “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 30:18-22 "This is what the LORD says: "'I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place. 19 From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. 20 Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them. 21 Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD. 22 "'So you will be my people, and I will be your God.'" (NIV)