Psalms 32

1 A Psalme of David to give instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered.

Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.

4 (For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. (Selah)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 Then I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee, neither hid I mine iniquitie: for I thought, I will confesse against my selfe my wickednesse vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne. (Selah)

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah, and thou forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 Therefore shall euery one, that is godly, make his prayer vnto thee in a time, when thou mayest be founde: surely in the flood of great waters they shall not come neere him.

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

7 Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. (Selah)

Thou are my hiding-place. Thou will preserve me from trouble. Thou will encompass me around with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct thee, and teache thee in the way that thou shalt goe, and I will guide thee with mine eye.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

9 Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near to thee.

10 Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in Jehovah, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

11 Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.