Psalms 32

1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose 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 hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit 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 was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.

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

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.

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

5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

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 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto 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 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.

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 give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.

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

9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.

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

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

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 rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

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