Psalms 32

1 Of David. Maschil. Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.

“A psalm of David.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

2 Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Happy the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile!

3 When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day.

While I kept silence, my bones were wasted, By reason of my groaning all the day long.

4 For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; My moisture dried up, as in summer's drought.

5 I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah)

At length I acknowledged to thee my sin, And did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgression to the LORD;” And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin! (Pause)

6 For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

Therefore shall every pious man pray to thee, while thou mayst be found; Surely the floods of great waters shall not come near him.

7 You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah)

Thou art my hiding-place; thou preservest me from trouble; Thou compassest me about with songs of deliverance. (Pause)

8 I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

I will instruct thee, and show thee the way thou shouldst go; I will give thee counsel, and keep mine eye upon thee.

9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

Be ye not like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding, Whose mouths must be pressed with the bridle and curb, Because they will not come near thee!

10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.

The wicked hath many sorrows; But he that trusteth in the LORD is encompassed with mercies.

11 Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

Rejoice in the LORD, and be glad, ye righteous; Shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart!