Psalms 32

1 [A Psalm] of instruction by David. Blessed [are they] whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.

BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 Because I kept silence, my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. (Pause)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 I acknowledged my sin, and hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; and thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 Therefore shall every holy one pray to thee in a fit time: only in the deluge of many waters they shall not come nigh to him.

For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

7 Thou art my refuge from the affliction that encompasses me; my joy, to deliver me from them that have compassed me. (Pause)

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

9 Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding; [but thou must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.

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 unto thee.

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: and glory, all ye that are upright in heart.

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.