Psalms 32

1 The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.

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

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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

3 Because I was silent, my bones grew old, while still I cried out all day long.

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

4 For, day and night, your hand was heavy upon me. I have been converted in my anguish, while still the thorn is piercing.

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

5 I have acknowledged my offense to you, and I have not concealed my injustice. I said, “I will confess against myself, my injustice to the Lord,” and you forgave the impiety of my sin.

I acknowledge my sin unto you, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 For this, everyone who is holy will pray to you in due time. Yet truly, in a flood of many waters, they will not draw near to him.

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

7 You are my refuge from the tribulation that has surrounded me. You are my exultation: rescue me from those who are surrounding me.

You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will give you understanding, and I will instruct you in this way, in which you will walk. I will fix my eyes upon you.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with mine eye.

9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding. Their jaws are constrained with bit and bridle, so as not to draw near to you.

Be all of you 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 you.

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy will surround him that hopes in the Lord.

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

11 Rejoice in the Lord and exult, you just ones, and glory, all you upright of heart.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, all of you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.