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 David. How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.
How happy are those whose sins the Lord does not count against them, those who do not act deceptively.
3 When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,
When I kept quiet, my body fell apart as I groaned in distress all day long.
4 (For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. (Selah)
You beat me day and night, my strength dried up as in the heat 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)
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)
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 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.
7 Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. (Selah)
For you are my refuge, you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of salvation. (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 you, teaching you the way to follow. I will advise you, watching out for you.
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.
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.”
10 Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.
The wicked have many problems, but those who trust in the Lord will be surrounded by his never-failing love.
11 Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.
So be happy in the Lord and celebrate, you who do good. Shout for joy, all you who live right!
