Psalms 32
1 By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
“Of David: a Maskil.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Happy is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my crying all the day.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. (Selah)
For by day and night lay thy hand heavily upon me: my [life's] moisture hath been changed through the droughts of summer. (Selah)
5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
My sin do I ever acknowledge unto thee, and my iniquity have I not covered up. I said, I will make confession because of my transgressions unto the Lord: and thou truly forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
6 For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
For this shall every pious one pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely [then] when great waters overflow, they shall never reach unto him.
7 You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)
Thou art my hiding-place; from distress wilt thou preserve me; with songs of deliverance wilt thou encompass me. (Selah)
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
I will instruct thee and I will teach thee concerning the way which thou oughtest to go: I will counsel thee with my eye.
9 Do not be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.
Be ye not like the horse, or like the mule, who hath no understanding; who must be held in with bit and bridle, his ornament, lest he come near unto thee.
10 Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in the LORD.
Many are the pains of the wicked; but him that trusteth in the Lord will he encompass with kindness.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
