What does it mean to appeal to the pleasures of God in prayer?

[whirlingmerc]

I see in Psalm 51, it starts with appeals to mercy and bases it on God's character
particularly on the word hesed, God;s loyal lovingkindness. In this case not on God's justice The Psalm moves to asking for a new heart, a new nature as he was born in sin. Last, the psalm ends to even appeal to the pleasures of God, since God would be pleased with such a result

Psalm 51 - a broken heart, a new heart and the pleasures of God

 

[Kemosloby]

You answered your own question. It would be God's pleasure to get the sin out of people by giving them a new heart in their new resurrected nature. The contrary would be the verse that says "God takes no pleasure in punishing the wicked"

 

[whirlingmerc]

You answered your own question. It would be God's pleasure to get the sin out of people by giving them a new heart in their new resurrected nature. The contrary would be the verse that says "God takes no pleasure in punishing the wicked"

God is glorified by judging evil and by showing mercy
but is seems there may be more glory and pleasure in the mercy part

 

[Akivah]

I see in Psalm 51, it starts with appeals to mercy and bases it on God's character
particularly on the word hesed, God;s loyal lovingkindness. In this case not on God's justice The Psalm moves to asking for a new heart, a new nature as he was born in sin. Last, the psalm ends to even appeal to the pleasures of God, since God would be pleased with such a result

Psalm 51 - a broken heart, a new heart and the pleasures of God

Wow, that link is very different from the Psalm as it appears in the Original Testament. The true verse doesn't mention "G-d's pleasures". In verse 20, David continues his prayer to G-d and says "Do good in Your favor unto Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem."