Psalms 32
1 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
When I kept silence, my bones became old through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.
I acknowledged my sin to thee, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
6 Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
For this shall every one that is godly pray to thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near to him.
7 You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)
8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.
9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to thee.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.
11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
