In studying this verse, I found this description that seems so perfect, “The joy of salvation is found only when we realize and accept the forgiveness, grace, and restoration God has given us — when we drink from the stream of grace.”

The joy of salvation is sustained in a changed lifestyle and an ongoing recognition that we walk with God. God’s grace is a refreshing stream that restores salvation.

David had lost the joy of his salvation after he sinned with Bathsheba and had her husband Uriah killed. He had let sin take over and control his thoughts and actions. But now he is aware of just how terribly he has sinned before God and he basically throws himself on the mercy of God with a humble, broken, and contrite heart.

In vs 10 of this chapter we see that David is fully aware that a change needs to take place in his life as he says to God, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

I am sure this was music to God’s ears, for David was a changed person from this point on!

It was the “joy” of David’s salvation that was lost, not his salvation. He was secure in God for eternity, but his close fellowship with God was broken because of his unconfessed sin.

We still sin after salvation, but there is a huge difference between sinning and living in sin. A person who is living in sin has no purpose in their heart to live a godly life, their only thought is to please themselves, not God. But a person who is purposing in their heart to live for Christ will be very convicted when they sin and do as 1 John 1: 9 says and confess it to God. There is nothing more wonderful than to live in the joy of the Lord! To go through each day in the knowledge that He loves us and is always looking out for us as His dearly loved children! That He is there to sustain us and bring us through this life with peace and joy before Him. The key is to keep grounded in his Word and live out our faith in obedience to Him. To pray daily, daily confession, the daily study of His word, to be obedient to Him all are part of a foundation for each day to live our lives for Him.

He has already equipped us with all we would ever need through His indwelling Holy Spirit to live our lives for His glory each and every day!