Psalms 32

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

[A Psalm] of instruction by David. Blessed [are they] whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are 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 the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

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

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

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: I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. (Pause)

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, and hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; and thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

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.

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

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

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

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 guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes 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.

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

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

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

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

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