Psalms 32

1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

A Psalm of David. Maschil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

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

4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)

For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me; my sap was turned as in the droughts of summer. (Selah)

5 I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid; I said: 'I will make confession concerning my transgressions unto the LORD' — and Thou, Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 For this shall every one that is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near to him.

For this let every one that is godly pray unto Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found; surely, when the great waters overflow, they will not reach unto him.

7 You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from the adversary; with songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass me about. (Selah)

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye.

'I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will give counsel, Mine eye being upon thee.'

9 Be you not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to you.

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, that they come not near unto thee.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth him about.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.