Psalms 32
1 A Psalme of David to give instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered.
Of David. A maskil. Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.
Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.
3 When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,
When I held my peace, my bones wore away with my endless groaning;
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 did your hand lie heavy upon me. The sap of my life was dried up as with fierce summer-heat. (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 began to acknowledge my sin, not concealing my guilt; and the moment I vowed to confess to the Lord my transgression, then you yourself did pardon the guilt 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 cause let all who are faithful pray to you in the time of distress; then, when the great waters rush, they will not reach to him.
7 Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. (Selah)
For you are my shelter, you protect me from trouble, and surround me with 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.
“With my eye steadfastly upon you, I will instruct and teach you The way you should go.
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.
Do not be like the horse or the mule, that have no understanding, but need bridle and halter to curb them, else they will not come near to you.”
10 Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.
The godless have many sorrows, but those who trust in the Lord will be compassed about by his kindness.
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 rejoice, you righteous; and ring out your joy, all you upright in heart.
