Psalms 32

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

Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

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

Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

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

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.

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

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.

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

Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

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

You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.

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

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

9 Be all of 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 unto you.

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

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 loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

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

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.