Psalm 51:5
—Was man brought forth in iniquity or made upright?
Problem:
David said he was “brought forth in iniquity,” but Solomon taught that “God made man upright” (
Ecc. 7:29
). Which is true?
Solution:
Both are correct, but each is speaking about something different. Solomon is referring to man’s
original creation
before he “sought out many schemes” (
Ecc. 7:29
). David is alluding to how humans have been “brought forth” from
actual “conception”
in their mother’s womb since the Fall.