Psalms 32
1 A psalm of David. How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
David’s An Instructive Psalm. How happy is he whose transgression is forgiven! whose sin is pardoned!
2 How happy are those whose sins the Lord does not count against them, those who do not act deceptively.
How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile!
3 When I kept quiet, my body fell apart as I groaned in distress all day long.
When I kept silence, my bones became worn out, Through my groaning all the day;
4 You beat me day and night, my strength dried up as in the heat of summer. (Selah)
For, day and night, heavy upon me, was thy hand, —Changed was my life-sap into the drought of summer. (Selah)
5 Then I confessed my sins to you. I did not hide the wrongs I had done. I said to myself, “I will confess my disobedience to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sins. (Selah)
My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
6 Therefore let all who are faithful pray to you while there's time, so when trouble comes in like a flood it will not overwhelm them.
For this cause, will every man of lovingkindness pray unto thee, in time to obtain, —Surely, in the overflow of many waters, unto him, shall they not reach.
7 For you are my refuge, you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of salvation. (Selah)
Thou, art a hiding-place for me, From distress, wilt thou preserve me, —With shouts of deliverance, wilt thou compass me about. (Selah)
8 “I will instruct you, teaching you the way to follow. I will advise you, watching out for you.
I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.
9 You mustn't be like a horse or a mule that doesn't know which way to go without a bit or a bridle. Otherwise they can't be controlled.”
Do not ye become like a horse, like a mule, without discernment, —With the bit and bridle of his mouth, [hast thou] to restrain him, —He will not come near unto thee.
10 The wicked have many problems, but those who trust in the Lord will be surrounded by his never-failing love.
Many pains, hath the lawless one, —But, he that trusteth in Yahweh, Lovingkindness, shall compass him about.
11 So be happy in the Lord and celebrate, you who do good. Shout for joy, all you who live right!
Rejoice in Yahweh and exult, O ye righteous, Yea, shout in triumph, all ye upright in heart!
