to the cause of that guilt in the outer world of his behavior; from there deeper still to the cause of his actions in the inner world of his heart. From there the Psalmist’s attention moves further down, to the workshop of the cross; at this deepest point David pleads for and receives a mysterious spiritual transformation, a change of heart. His prayer moves upward again, as David examines the outer world of his changed behavior as he imagines it will be when God answers. David and David’s God intend