Psalms 32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in 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 you forgave the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

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)

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

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.

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

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)

8 I will instruct you and guide you in this way wherein you shall go: I will fix mine eyes upon you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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